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State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:CubaCubaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Continue advancing in the fight against gender stereotypes and prejudices, and for the achievement of gender equality. -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:United KingdomUnited KingdomRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUCommonwealthIssue:
- Intersex persons' rights
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Seek training for law enforcement and judicial officers to ensure accountability for gender-based violence and discrimination against LGBTI communities. -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexual abuse
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:NeglectedContents:CRC reiterated its recommendation that all appropriate measures be taken to introduce mandatory reporting of abuse, including sexual abuse, of children. [Para 22] -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Gender perspective in policies, programmes
- Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
- Domestic violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:CRC recommended that the State ensure that all professionals and staff working with and for children were provided with the necessary training and were subject to background checks, and provide systematic training for judges, prosecutors, police and other law enforcement officials on how to prevent and monitor domestic violence and receive and investigate complaints about such violence in a child- and gender-sensitive manner and prosecute perpetrators. [Para 92]
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State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Early marriage
Type:Review DocumentationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Reference AddressedContents:CRC urged the State to adopt the draft amendment to the Marriage Act, which set the minimum age for marriage at 18 years for both girls and boys. [Para 88]
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State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:ChileChileRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:QuestionSession:11th session, May 2011Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:It asked for details regarding the content and implementation of the National Gender Action Plan. -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:MalaysiaMalaysiaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANOICCommonwealthIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Step up implementation and enforcement of relevant legislation and other measures to curb instances of domestic violence, child abuse and the sexual exploitation of women and girls.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 10) In the same year, a training project named 'Intervention Domestic Violence religious leaders' was carried out. Eighty-eight (88) religious leaders from different religions (such as Christianity, Hinduism and Islam) were trained in topics such as domestic violence, the act in combating domestic violence, gender and human rights. In 2014, a three-day information session was held for young members of religious organizations, with the engagement of ten (10) religious leaders selected from the 2013 training 'Intervention Domestic Violence Religious Leaders'. During this session, the religious leaders shared information about domestic violence in relation to gender, religion and human rights. An additional objective was to enable the religious leaders to disseminate information within and outside their respective communities.
Para 13) A four-day training session 'Intervention Domestic Violence' was held in 2015, free of charge, for artists, media and personnel from the public relations departments of various ministries. In this training, coordinated by the Bureau Gender Affairs of the Ministry of Home Affairs, thirty (30) participants participated of which twenty (20) were women.
Para 14) The ultimate goal of the training was to raise awareness among the participants regarding: domestic violence and the harm it causes; their critical approach in recognizing domestic violence in all its forms, and as a result; mobilizing colleagues in combating domestic violence. The participants were trained in subjects such as, what is domestic violence; the human rights and religious perspective on the approach of domestic violence; analysis of domestic violence statistics, etc. A direct result of this training was the publication of a column regarding domestic violence in a daily newspaper, written by one of the participants.
Para 18) The Ministry of Justice and Police has executed awareness raising activities regarding domestic violence among the general public and has trained judges, prosecutors, social workers, and police and defense officials in the interpretation and implementation of the Act in Combating Domestic Violence. In 2013, officials and counselors were trained on the proper interpretation and implementation of the Act on Combating Domestic Violence. In various activities of the Bureau Gender Affairs, information was provided on the Act on Combating Domestic Violence.
Para 19) Research regarding the nature and causes of violent behavior among male perpetrators has been conducted in the District of Nickerie, with the aim of gathering information for the development of intervention programs. In this research, twenty-eight (28) male perpetrators of domestic violence between the ages of 26 and 55 years and from different ethnic background, were interviewed. The research is currently in the final stage.
Para 23) In 2015, the National Assembly revised the Penal Code. Some of the revisions improve the legal position of individuals, including women. Some amendments made are: the increased maximum penalty and exclusion of release on parole for certain offenses such as sexual offenses ...
Para 26) On April 27, 2012 the Stalking Act was adopted. According to this Act, preventive measures can be taken by the Public Prosecutor to protect those who feel violated. With regard to stalking, one-hundred thirty-seven (137) cases were registered, in the period 2012 - 11 April 2014, at the Office of the Attorney General. Ten (10) cases were referred to the judge, restraining orders were granted for six (6) cases, twenty-six (26) cases were conditionally dismissed, and thirty-six (36) cases were settled by the Public Prosecutor.
Para 28) In 2014, the 'National Policy Plan Structural Approach Domestic Violence 2014-2017' was formulated by the Steering Group Domestic Violence (in which officials from 6 ministries are represented) in collaboration with the Platform Approach Domestic Violence, which consists of representatives of relevant NGOs. The Ministry of Justice and Police has presented this plan for approval to the Council of Ministers.
Para 42) In the fight against child abuse and in support of the eradication of sexual exploitation, amendments to the Penal Code were adopted, specifically focused on the protection of children. Thus, child prostitution and indecent acts with minors are now punishable under articles 303a and 303b. The existing article on child pornography (art. 293) was expanded, while the addition of articles 295 through 306, also aim at protecting juveniles. A specific act was adopted to supervise all places of special care in order to regulate the establishment of those institutions, and to better protect the minors (Wet Opvanginstellingen, S.B. 2014 no. 7). -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:N/AContents:"The National Bureau for Gender Policy has been formulated in the Integrated
Gender Action Plan (IGAP II 2006-2010). This took place in collaboration with
stakeholders (governmental/non-governmental), with the principal aim to achieve the
Millennium Development Goals and the Beijing Platform for Action. [Para 36]" -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Women's participation
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:N/AContents:"Suriname has joined the 50/50 campaign to ensure an equal representation of women
in policy and decision making positions, and towards enhancing gender awareness among
men and women. [Para 59]" -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:Reference AddressedContents:"CEDAW urged Suriname, in particular, to repeal discriminatory provisions in the Nationality and Residence Act, the Penal Code and the Personnel Act; to give high priority to completing the necessary legal reform and to give high priority to ensuring that the Convention becomes fully applicable in the domestic legal system. [Para 3]" -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Age of consent
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
Type:RecommendationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:RejectedContents:Equalize the age of consent for opposite and same-sex conduct, and adopt appropriate legislative and other measures to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.ExplanationDebate with religious authorities and other groups regarding the extension of special rights to LBGT individuals, is necessary. National legislation offers protection of human rights to all Surinamese citizens, as well as all others on Surinamese territory; hence LBGT individuals enjoy the same protections as all others. Even though sexual orientation remains a sensitive and controversial issue, the Government will endeavor to undertake those steps necessary to address all concerns. -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:GeorgiaGeorgiaRegional groupEEGIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Continue efforts to promote and protect the rights of women and address legislative gaps related to the issue.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 58) To promote safe working conditions and prevent discrimination in the workplace, two Bills were tabled in Parliament in 2019 namely: (a) the Bill on Equal Treatment in Employment; and (b) the Bill on Violence and Sexual Harassment on the Workfloor..
UN Compilation:
Para 19) [CEDAW] was concerned about the negative impact of the activities of foreign-owned gold mining, petroleum extraction and agribusiness companies on the rights of rural women, Maroon women and indigenous women.
Para 86) CEDAW reiterated its previous concerns about the persistence of discriminatory stereotypes concerning the roles and responsibilities of women and men in the family and in society.
Para 111) CEDAW was concerned about violations of the land rights of indigenous women and tribal women, despite three judgments of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights issued in 2005, 2007 and 2015, holding that the State had violated the rights of indigenous people to land and access to justice. The Committee further regretted that rural women, Maroon women and indigenous women were excluded from decision-making processes, in particular with regard to the use of land.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 72) JS1 stated that women, girls, lesbian, bisexual and trans women, women living with HIV, sex workers and migrant women and girls in vulnerable situations experienced sexual and gender-based violence, discrimination and stigmatization in the private and the public domain. It stated that risk factors included young age, low educational level, pregnancy and early cohabitation with a male partner. In addition, social and cultural attitudes contributed significantly to maintaining entrenched gender roles within society.
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State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:IrelandIrelandRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Intersex persons' rights
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
- Discrimination based on gender identity
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Develop and implement training programmes for current and trainee police officers to address stigmatisation and discrimination of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 23) Education on human rights is incorporated in the curricula of the Law Enforcement Officers training. In this context seminars in identifying discrimination and violence against the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community were organized by the LGBT Platform Suriname.
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State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:BelgiumBelgiumRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Sign and ratify the OP-CRC-IC.ExplanationNoted. Ratification of the conventions and protocols referred to in aforementioned recommendations (135.1-135.21) requires further national consultation and modification of legislation and policies to comply with the obligations contained in these instruments. -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexual abuse
Type:Review DocumentationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:Reference AddressedContents:The country team reported that, although sexual abuse of children was penalized in law, and despite the ratification of OP-CRC-SC, the number of prosecutions in such cases was still low. The majority of sexual abuse cases remained unreported due to weaknesses in the area of early detection. There was also a severe shortage of qualified service providers to counsel and treat child victims. [Para 36] -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:MalawiMalawiRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Enforce the Penal Code more effectively to investigate and prosecute individuals and organised groups engaged in trafficking people for sexual and labour exploitation, with the maximum penalty of life imprisonment being sought in courts for egregious cases.ExplanationNoted. -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:ColombiaColombiaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
- Marginalized groups of women
- Women's and / or girls' rights
- Right to health
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Advance in the implementation of measures to reduce the number of preventable maternal deaths by guaranteeing high-quality obstetric and postpartum care in health centers, and universal access to care, especially for vulnerable women. -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:VenezuelaVenezuelaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Gender equality
- Gender perspective in policies, programmes
- Domestic violence
- Empowerment of women
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Continue to strengthen its programs for the empowerment of women and gender equality, especially in the area of the fight against domestic violence. -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- HIV and AIDS
Type:Review DocumentationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:CRC recommended that the State develop policies and programmes to strengthen the capacity of families and the community to provide care and support for children living with HIV/AIDS, and continue activities aimed at reducing stigma and discrimination relating to HIV/AIDS, including awareness-raising on human rights within the context of HIV/AIDS. [Para 66]
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State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
- Trafficking in women and / or girls
Type:Review DocumentationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Reference AddressedContents:[CEDAW] recommended that the State investigate, prosecute and adequately punish perpetrators and ensure that victims of trafficking and prostitution were exempted from criminal liability and provided with adequate protection, remedies and reparations, including temporary residence permits, medical care, psychosocial counselling, rehabilitation, and reintegration support and compensation. [Para 38]
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State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Sexual harassment
Type:Review DocumentationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Reference AddressedContents:JS1 recommended that the Government guarantee and facilitate an in-depth public debate including with women’s organizations and labor unions as input for the current draft legislation around sexual harassment at the workplace, while simultaneously investing in awareness-raising around sexual rights, for specific target groups in culturally appropriate language. [Para 74]
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State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:IndonesiaIndonesiaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANOICIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Address gender disparity proactively.Implementation"National Report:
Para 9) In 2013, about forty (40) teachers from the upper secondary level were trained in gender and gender-related issues, including eliminating gender stereotypes.
Para 11) The Ministry of Home Affairs financially supports NGOs’ projects to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women. For example, in the District of Marowijne topics such as gender and gender equality were presented to the public by youth educators during a festival of art and culture. In the District of Nickerie information on gender equality was provided to the public by staff of the National Bureau for Gender Policy, during a Mini Bazaar, organized by the Sari Foundation. In 2015, male students from Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) received training in the prevention of and taking responsibility in cases of teen pregnancy. They also received information about gender, while the aspect of equality between men and women was emphasized.
Para 12) The National Bureau for Gender Policy annually organizes awareness raising activities such as the publication of articles in daily newspapers, essay competitions, drawing competitions, promotion of slogans related to gender and gender based violence targeting various groups using bracelets, invoices of public utilities and paychecks of all civil servants through the Central Bureau of Mechanical Administration (Cebuma). These activities are conducted within the framework of Sixteen Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, during the period from November 25th (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) to December 10th (Human Rights Day). The awareness raising activities are not only carried out in the capital Paramaribo but also in the rural districts.
Para 15) The Ministry of Justice and Police is in the process of drafting legislation to revise the Civil Code to address the situation in which women employed by companies in the private sector without the benefit of a Collective Labor Agreement, have no legal coverage for maternity leave services by their employers. Paid maternity leave for the private sector has been added to the draft Civil Code. Some companies have included paid maternity leave in their Collective Labor Agreement. For civil servants, paid maternity leave is covered by law.
Para 16) In 2013 and 2014, a couple of staff members of the National Bureau for Gender Policy received training in the following: gender equality and gender mainstreaming; development of gender indicators and the collection of data on gender; and conducting a survey. In 2014, the gender focal points of the various ministries, together with the UNDAP chairs, were also trained in a basic training on gender equality and gender mainstreaming.
Para 17) In 2015, the National Bureau for Gender Policy, was renamed the Bureau Gender Affairs (Staatsblad (S.B.) 2015, no. 33). The Bureau continues to improve its internal workings, and currently, the organizational structure with its various positions are being reviewed.
Para 20) In 2013, the Ministry of Home Affairs installed the Commission on Legislation on Gender, comprising of representatives of various ministries, civil society including women’s organizations, and the Anton de Kom University of Suriname. The Commission was tasked with, among others, identifying gender discriminatory laws and regulations, and proposing amendments to them. In January 2016, a working group was installed to amend the Personeelswet (Act on the regulation of the legal status of civil servants). With respect to government issued ID-cards, no act exists that regulates this.
Para 21) In 2014, Suriname’s National Assembly amended the Act on Regulation of the Surinamese Nationality and Residency (S.B. 2014 no. 121). Previous language of this Act was in violation of international standards, by differentiating in the treatment of men and women with respect to acquiring and losing the Surinamese nationality through marriage and divorce, enabling only non-national women (not men) who marry a Surinamese man to become a Surinamese national. The 2014 amendment reverses decades of gender discrimination in nationality laws. It brings Surinamese law in line with international standards, in particular, article 9 (1) and (2) of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), by removing all differentiations between men and women with respect to acquiring and losing the Surinamese nationality.
Para 22) The 2014 Amendment of the Act on Nationality and Residency also changed the situation with regard to the nationality of children. Until then, the child of a Surinamese woman, born out of wedlock, not legally recognized by the father, but born in Suriname, could acquire the Surinamese nationality. Born elsewhere, such child would be stateless. The child of a Surinamese man acquired Surinamese nationality regardless of its place of birth. These prior provisions were in violation of CEDAW, Article 9 (2). According to the 2014 Amendment, a child is now granted Surinamese nationality automatically if its father or mother is of Surinamese nationality at the time of its birth (Article 3 (a) as amended), while the other conditions for a woman to confer her nationality to her child have been removed. The explanatory memorandum to the Act states that this amendment “demonstrates the full equality of men and women (father and mother) before the Act in the establishment of the nationality of the child at birth”. Article 3 (c) of the 2014 Act retains the provision of granting Surinamese nationality to any child born on the territory who would otherwise be stateless, and Article 4 (b) retains the provision granting Surinamese nationality to foundlings or abandoned children in the country, whose parents are unknown.
Para 24) Amendment of articles 15 (2), 41, 57, and 73 (1) of the Election Act, took place in March 2005. The list of candidates and the election register no longer automatically register married women or widows under the name of their husband or late husband. Women are now being registered under their maiden name and have an option to make a special request to add their husband’s name. During the general elections of 2010, for the first time one-thousand three-hundred and sixty (1360) married women made use of this option and registered under their maiden name, adding the name of their husband, while another 297 registered adding the name of their late husband.
Para 25) Draft legislation on ‘Sexual harassment at the Workplace’ has been formulated as a combined effort of the Ilse Henar Foundation for Women’s Rights (NGO) and the National Bureau for Gender Policy of the Ministry of Home Affairs, and as a result of the 3 year program (2008–2011) on the prevention and elimination of sexual harassment at the workplace, as implemented by the Foundation. Discussion on the draft is continuing at several national platforms, involving all relevant stakeholders.
Para 27) The Gender Work Plan has been formulated and contains six priority areas: decision-making, education, health, labor, income and poverty, and violence (domestic violence and sexual violence). The Gender Work Plan 2013 is currently being evaluated
Para 29) In February and June of 2012, the National Assembly organized round table discussions aimed at sensitizing members of parliament and leaders and representatives of political parties, including women representatives, on the empowerment of women in political parties and the involvement of women in decision-making structures and at mobilizing commitment to the candidacy of women in the general elections of 2015. As an outcome of both workshops, the Speaker of the House, a female herself, commissioned the political parties to develop an action plan.
Para 30) In 2014, the National Assembly carried out the project ‘More women in decision-making 2015’. The purpose of the project was to mobilize commitments from political parties to nominate more women as candidates for parliament, in management positions or political administrative positions; to strengthen self-confidence and self-awareness of politically active women within political parties or potential female candidates (how to present yourself); increase awareness on the importance of having more women in politics. The activities in this regard included roundtable discussions on “Gender and Politics” with political parties represented in parliament; training sessions with politically active women and potential female candidates; and exposure of female candidates for parliament.
Para 31) The major aim of the activities was to strengthen the capacity of women within the political parties and to increase the number of women in decision-making bodies after the elections in 2015. In the period 2014-2015, the project ‘More female leadership in 2015’, aimed at encouraging the increase of female leadership at the political administrative level, and in the private sector, was carried out by STAS International (NGO), supported by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The development of a database of highly educated women was part of this project.
Para 32) As a result of above-mentioned activities, parliament saw an increase of female members as follows. At the 2010 general elections, the number of women elected to the National Assembly was 5 out of 51 seats (10% female, 90% male). After the general elections held in May 2015, 13 women were elected out of 51 seats (25% female, 75% male).
Para 33) After the elections of May 2015, the Bureau for Gender Affairs sent an open letter to the media, calling upon the new government to nominate and appoint women on equal terms with men to various public decision-making positions, in view of the principles of democracy.
Para 34) In the public sector a fixed salary is maintained for officials with similar job functions and positions as mandated by the Functie Informatie Systeem Overheid (FISO). Private companies with a Collective Labor Agreement also have wage ranges. With regard to small companies, mostly family-owned, it is unclear how the wage structure looks like. Measures to increase employment opportunities are directly related to poverty reduction. To eradicate poverty and strengthen social protection, a national social security system has been established through the adoption and implementation, in 2014, of three (3) social laws, namely the Minimum Hour Wage Act, the National Pension Benefits Act and the National Basic Health Insurance Act. Major beneficiaries of these interventions are women, considering they are over-represented in lower income groups, and considering the growing number of female heads of households.
Para 35) The Ministry of Education, Science and Culture has promoted a number of policies and actions aimed at eliminating factors which tend to perpetuate gender inequalities. The Basic Education Improvement Project (BEIP) management, e.g., has been instructed to include gender equality in the implementation of BEIP II 2012-2016. In 2012 and 2013, information on gender and gender related violence was provided to students from junior and senior secondary schools by the Foundation Stop Violence Against Women, at the request of the Ministry of Home Affairs. Religious leaders and teachers from secondary schools received training in gender and gender related issues, such as domestic violence, from the Bureau for Gender Affairs.
Para 36) Teachers have been trained by the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture on gender and human rights, to enable them to play an effective role in the Basic Life Skills Program. The Advanced Teacher Training Institute (IOL) teaches the subject Gender, Power and Culture within the course Dutch Language. In 2013, the government hired expertise from NGOs, in particular the ‘Foundation Projekta’, to provide gender training. Text books and illustrations related to different disciplines (history, nature education, and geography) have been revised in order to present a more gender balanced perspective. The Bureau for Gender Affairs and several NGOs are also addressing the issue of gender stereotyping. Projekta, e.g., has developed gender awareness materials for radio and television, and disseminates these through NGO partners and the government.
UN Compilation:
Para 16) Concerning universal periodic review recommendation 73.23, UNHCR welcomed the decision by Suriname to amend Law No. 4 of 24 November 1975 on Nationality and Residence to ensure gender equality in the transmission of nationality. According to UNHCR, in July 2014, the National Assembly of Suriname had passed the Draft Law on Nationality and Residency (Ontwerpwet op de Nationaliteit en het Ingezetenschap), amending the 1975 Law. The new law gave women the same right as men to confer their nationality to their spouses and introduced important safeguards to prevent statelessness due to loss of nationality.
Para 17) In that regard, earlier in 2014, the Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice had sent a communication to Suriname, noting that legislation in Suriname discriminated against women in that children born abroad to unmarried parents acquired Surinamese citizenship by descent if their father was a Surinamese citizen but not if their mother was." -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:N/AContents:" Judges, public prosecutors, lawyers and social workers have been trained in order to
increase awareness and focus on crimes against women. Forty five at random selection
from society women participated in the training which was conducted from November 2009
until January 2010. [Para 54]" -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- HIV and AIDS
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:N/AContents:"The annual numbers of HIV related hospitalizations suggest a decreasing trend.
Hospitalizations were down from 255 in 2004 to 239 in 2005 and 215 in 2008. There are
fewer women hospitalized then men. Most hospitalized women are in the age group 20–44
years while the majority of male patients are in the age group 25–49 years. [Para 111]" -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:NeglectedContents:Widen the scope of second-chance opportunities [in education] for children (especially boys) who have dropped out of school and for teenage girls who have become pregnant. [Para 44; CEDAW]