Technology (ESTEBA), with the help of an association of science female university dons. 516. At the level of public primary education, tuition fees were abolished in 2008 for children of both sexes. With regard to secondary education, Interministerial Order No. 123 / MENR / MTP of 11 August, 1998 establishes a special temporary measure for girls in the payment of school fees: they pay about 70% of the amount that boys pay, as shown in the table below: Table: Tuition fees (CFA francs) per cycle and per region in public institutions. Educational region First cycle of secondary education Second cycle of secondary education Boys Girls Boys Girls Lomé-Golfe 4 000 3 000 8 000 5 500 Maritime 3 600 2 800 7 000 4 500 Plateaux 3 600 2 800 7 000 4 500 Centrale 3 600 2 500 6 000 4 000 Kara 3 600 2 500 6 000 4 000 Savanes 3 000 2 000 5 000 3 500 517. To promote girls’ right to education and prevent child labour, Article 262 of the Children's Code states that "children of both sexes may not be employed in any enterprise or perform any type of work even in their interest before the age of fifteen (15) years ", a compulsory school age in Togo. 518. It should ne noted that the most serious violations of this right are often perpetrated in communities where certain cultural constraints hinder the education of children, especially girls. To combat this situation, government has for a certain number of years undertaken actions to reduce these practices. Initially, these actions targeted community leaders, including heads of convents to reduce the duration that children stay in convents and make arrangements so that children concerned can have time to go to school. 148