Increase in the number of constituencies with three seats to be filled through the
system of proportional representation;
Financial incentives to political parties which elect a higher number of women;
Organization of a special competition facilitating access for fifty (50) additional
women to enrol at the National School of Administration, Journalism and Judicial
Training (ENAJM);
Creation of eight (08) new female lecturer positions at the university;
Improvement in the scholarship quota for girls.
c)-Principle of non-discrimination and the binding principle
The Constitution of 1991 amended in 2006 and 2012 stipulates: “the freedom, equality and
human dignity can only be guaranteed in a society which enshrines the rule of law”. It also
guarantees the basic principles of non-discrimination.
d)-Measures to prevent and combat all forms of discrimination
Several institutions contribute to preventing and combatting all forms of discrimination.
These include, among others, ministerial departments in charge of human rights issues, the
National agency for the fight against the consequences of slavery, for reintegration and
poverty alleviation (Tadamoun), the National Human Rights Commission, the
Ombudsman, the High Council on fatwas and informal appeals as well as the courts.
e)-General information on the rights of persons belonging to specific
vulnerable groups of the population
The policy on combatting poverty lays special emphasis on vulnerable groups.
2°)- Specific measures to reduce disparities
Several measures are planned to reduce economic, social and geographical disparities,
particularly with regard to women. These include, inter alia:
Drafting and implementation of the action plan to combat gender-based violence
(2015-2018);
Implementation of SOPs (standard operating procedures) for an enhanced response
and a comprehensive management of survivors of gender-based violence;
Implementation of an action plan to encourage the abandoning of female genital
mutilation in high-prevalence wilayas;
Dissemination through public and private media of a fatwa on the prohibition of
female genital mutilation;
Organization of campaigns to combat child marriage.
Measures were undertaken to inform and raise public awareness on stereotypes and
practices harmful to women, including:
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