promotion of national cultural heritage, on the one hand, through the tourism sector, the Malian Board for Tourism and Hotel Management and in the crafts sector, on the other hand, through the National Centre for the Promotion of Crafts and the Permanent Assembly of Chamber of Commerce of Mali. The 2009-2012 National Development Policy for the Craft Sector and its Action Plans and the 2010-2012 Tourism Development Strategy and its Action Plans are policy documents on crafts and tourism adopted by the Government in March and June 2010. 282. Several partners support the protection and promotion of cultural heritage, particularly the European Union and many of its Member States, the United States, Canada, China and the World Bank. 283. The upcoming adoption of the Cultural Policy Framework Document and the conduct of activities relating to the Action Plans under the craft and tourism policy documents herald a glowing future. TITLE III: SPECIFIC RIGHTS The rights of women, children, older persons and persons with disabilities (Article 18) 284. In its preamble, the Constitution of 25 February 1992 which establishes the Republican and secular form of Government, proclaims the defence of the rights of women and children . 285. According to the Constitution “The sovereign people of Mali, strong from their traditions of heroic struggle, pledge to remain faithful to the ideals of the victims of repression and the fallen martyrs of the battlefield for the rise of a rule of law and pluralist democracy (…) proclaim their determination to defend the right of women and children”. 286. In accordance with its Constitution, Mali adopted a host of laws that protect human rights in general and more specifically the rights of women and children. 287. The establishment of a department in the Ministry specifically responsible for women and children’s affairs translates the need to prioritise the protection of the most vulnerable segment of the population in terms of rights violations. 288. Through this department, a strong-willed policy has been implemented to promote and give an impetus to problems faced by women and children in the enjoyment of their rights. 289. But many other departments such as the Ministry of Social Development, Solidarity and Older Persons, Health, Local Administration and Local Authorities, Education, Internal Security and Civil Protection, Justice , Agriculture, etc., provide cross-cutting support for the promotion and protection of the rights of women and children. 60