56. The high maternal and infant mortality rates despite efforts deployed by the Government. 57. Shortcomings identified in the education sector despite progress made by Senegal in the implementation of the right to education, particularlyin the construction of school infrastructures; the training of trainers and the review of the curriculum. 58. Delays in meeting standards adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO) with regard to the number in terms of health facilities, qualified personnel and supply of medicines. 59. The systematic lack of benefit of the poorest populations in exemption programmes established for them, thereby reducing their access to care they are entitled to. 60. The persistence of chronic malnutrition in children under 5 years, particularly in rural zone. 61. The slow progress in eliminating inequalities between men and women contained in the Civil Code, particularly, the choice of residence of the marital home, marital age, prohibition of legal search for paternity even in the case of rape and discrimination based on gender in inheritance rights. 62. The slow progress in harmonizing national legislation with the requirements of the Maputo Protocol. 63. The maintenance of severe sentences against women in the event of abortion or attempted abortion in the Penal Code, and the non-criminalization of sexual assault. 64. The discriminatory nature of the social security regime, in that women still do not receive family allowances, and the lack of pension allowance for the husband and children of a working woman who passes away. 65. inadequate mobilization of domestic resources and budgetary provisional resources for the implementation women’s priority programs and the realization of their rights. 66. Failure to systematically ensure gender mainstreaming in public policies. 67. Insufficient human rights in training for law enforcement officials. 8