The Education Act, Act No. 16 of 2001 prohibits sexual harassment. Section 5 (8) of the Labour Act, Act No. 11 of 2007 prohibits discrimination and sexual harassment in employment. In terms of the Defence Act, the recruitment age in the Namibia Defence Force is 18 years and above. There is no military conscription in Namibia. 42. ARTICLE 12: RIGHT TO EDUCATION AND TRAINING Article 20 of the Namibian Constitution provides that all persons in Namibia shall have the right to education. It further provides that primary education shall be compulsory and shall be provided free of charge at State schools. In 2001 Parliament passed the Education Act, (Act No. 16 of 2001) to give effect to the Constitution and other international instruments. For the past 7 years, more girls have been enrolled in schools than boys. Section 5 (1) (g) of the Labour Act provides for work of equal value and pay for both men and women. The enactment of the Affirmative Action (Employment) Act of 1998 which had been promulgated in terms of Article 23 (2) of the Namibian Constitution is the actual realization of the principle of equal opportunity for promotion of women. The legislation favour women, people with disabilities and previously disadvantaged persons. Employers are obliged to submit to a multipartite Employment Equity Commission plans and reports outlining how they intend to achieve a fair and balanced workforce, and how to implement equal opportunity for promotion, training and recruitment for women, people with disabilities and historically and racially disadvantaged persons. The Directorate of Adult Education is dedicated to provide literacy and numeracy skills to disadvantaged adults and out-of-school youth to enable them to contribute more effectively to national development. In September 2013, The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on the recommendation of an international jury, has awarded the UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy 2013 to the Namibia National Literacy Programme. The international jury, in making the recommendation to UNESCO highly commended the determination of the National Literacy Programme in Namibia to provide basic education to disadvantaged adults and out-of-school youth - 56 -

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