FINAL
64.
The current allocation of 9% of the State budget to the Health Sector, which is less
than the 15% minimum amount stated in the Abuja Declaration on HIV/AIDS,
Tuberculosis and other Related Infectious Diseases;
65.
The low rate of access by women to family planning services;
Article 17
66.
The absence of detailed information on the measures taken to achieve the full
realization of free primary education, including measures relating to children living
in rural areas and children from indigenous communities;
Article 18
Women
67.
The lack of current information on the Government policy in place to address
violence against women following the National Action Plan for Preventing and
Combating Violence Against Women in Mozambique of 2008 - 2012;
68.
The lack of information on measures, programs or policies put in place to address
violence against women in the rural areas;
69.
The lack of information on investigation and prosecution of cases of violence
against women in the courts;
70.
In spite of the policies put in place, the Commission is concerned about the high
maternal mortality rate;
Article 18
Children
71.
The lack of information on the prevalence of harmful cultural practices, including
female genital mutilation (FGM) and early marriage;
72.
The incidence of child labour;
Article 18
Older Persons
73.
The lack of detailed information on the specific measures put in place to ensure
protection of elderly women accused of witchcraft;
Article 21
74.
The lack of information on the measures put in place to monitor the exploitation of
natural resources by foreign companies in relation to the economic and material
benefit accruing to the country;
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