Paragraph 4: The right of peoples to national and international peace and security (art. 23) ............. 44 Paragraph 5: The right to a general satisfactory environment favourable to development (art. 24) ... 44 Paragraph 6: Right to Take Part in Cultural Life (art. 17.2) ................................................................ 45 Part III: Implementation of the Maputo protocol ........................................................................................ 47 I. The preparation process ........................................................................................................................... 48 II. Basic information.................................................................................................................................... 48 A-The legal framework ....................................................................................................................... 48 B-Institutional framework ................................................................................................................... 49 C- Description of State institutions relevant to the Protocol ............................................................... 50 1. The gender dimension ................................................................................................................. 50 2. Public education .......................................................................................................................... 51 3. Media participation...................................................................................................................... 51 4. Implementation of the Protocol ................................................................................................... 51 III-Specific provisions of the Protocol ........................................................................................................ 51 1. Legislative measures ................................................................................................................... 51 2. Administrative measures ............................................................................................................. 52 3. Institutional measures .................................................................................................................. 53 4. Development strategies integrating the gender dimension: ......................................................... 53 IV. Implementation measures...................................................................................................................... 54 Chapter 1: Equality/Non-discrimination ..................................................................................................... 54 Paragraph 1: Elimination of discrimination (Article 2) ....................................................................... 54 Paragraph 3: Political participation and decision making (Article 9).................................................. 56 Paragraph 4: Education (Article 12) .................................................................................................... 57 Chapter 2: Protection of Women from Violence ......................................................................................... 57 Paragraph 1: Physical integrity and dignity including sexual violence, trafficking in women and medical and scientific testing (articles 3 & 4) ..................................................................................... 57 5

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