Responses 6.7 Government is formulating the Women in Politics strategy and continues to seek ways in which to support women in politics. 7 Article 12: Education and Training Constitutional and Legislative Measures 7.1 The Constitution confers a right to a basic state funded education including adult education and further education to all persons including women on an equal basis with men105. Furthermore Section 5 of the Education Act provides for compulsory education for every child of school going age. Administrative Measures, Policies and Institutions 7.2 Government encourages enrolment of the girl child into Science and Maths subjects as a way of encouraging them to pursue careers in science, technical and vocational fields. Furthermore, the new curriculum emphasises the teaching of Science and Maths subjects for all learners from infant education level. The new curriculum also empowers all learners to strive to excel in line with their capabilities. 7.3 To promote such diversity, Mathematics, Science and Technical and Vocational Camps for girls are held during the April and August school holidays. The camps are run and supervised by female teachers who also serve as role models for girl empowerment. To this end, Career Guidance and Counselling has been strengthened and is one of the subject areas emphasized in the new curriculum. 105 Sections 27,56,75 and 81 of the Constitution Page | 87