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the capacities of the national human rights commission and civil society to raise awareness for
the promotion and protection of fundamental human rights; the development of training modules
aimed at staff and justice auxiliaries, namely, judges, lawyers, penitentiary wardens, law
enforcement agencies and policemen; and the continuing of a policy of ratifying human rights
treaties and the submission of reports to treaty bodies.
210. With the support of the United Nations system, Djibouti organized, in March 2009, a
four-day workshop on drafting and techniques for the submission of reports to treaty bodies.
Shortly after, an initial report on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All
Forms of Discrimination against Women was drawn up, endorsed and sent to the competent
bodies.
211. A wide-ranging programme of functional literacy had been established and benefited
thousands of young women. The Ministry for the Promotion of Women, Family Well-being and
Social Affairs planned to strengthen and continue these programmes. It had also established
post-literacy programmes, whereby 400 girls were currently being trained in professional and
vocational courses.
212. In response to the universal periodic review recommendations, the Ministry had adopted a
master plan and a strategic framework for the period 2009-2013, which will make it possible to
speed up the institutionalization of gender issues and strengthen the empowerment of women by
the emergence of entrepreneurs among women.
213. On 18 April 2009, a workshop on the national study on poverty and disparities involving
children had been held. The objective of the study was to propose a fact-based systematic
analysis on the impact of poverty and disparities on children.
214. In order to respond to recommendations 9 and 11 on juvenile justice, the Government was
working on reforming provisions on juvenile delinquency. The draft text, which incorporated
articles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, provided for the introduction of true justice
for minors through a juvenile judge, a court for children and a chamber of appeals for children.
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