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diagnosis program, pre-school foundation program, motor program, cognitive training
program, cognitive rehabilitation program, sensory integration program, daily life skills
program, Independent Living Skills program, psychological sessions for families of people
with disabilities, reading skills development program, writing skills training program,
academic integration rehabilitation program, social rehabilitation program, Support services,
auditory qualification, attention and concentration development program, behavioral
rehabilitation program, specialized assessment, diagnosis and treatment programs, Socialemotional learning programs, and consulting services For parents in line with the Special
Rapporteur’s recommendation No. (114) (d).
3.
Ensuring that accessibility leads to inclusiveness: children of various nationalities and
social backgrounds
48.
With reference to what was mentioned in paragraph (73), there are many private and
community schools that teach students in English, French and other languages, and consider
the Arab language, the Arab and Islamic history and Islamic studies as secondary subjects.
4.
Access without discrimination based on sex and gender
49.
Referring to what was stated in paragraphs (79), (80) and (81), Qatar National Vision
2030 aims to improve the capabilities of women and enable their full participation in the
political and economic process of the State, especially in decision-making roles. Equal
opportunity is also one of the principles of the permanent constitution of the State of Qatar.
50.
Legislation regulating the labor market in the State of Qatar has adopted the
permanent constitution approach as it did not contain any negative discrimination against
women and did not provide for any distinction between men and women in education and
work. On the contrary, discrimination came positively, as Law No. (15) of 2016 promulgating
the Civil Human Resources and its executive regulation issued by Cabinet Resolution No.
(32) of 2016 regulating the provisions of the public office in the State of Qatar. Among the
forms of positive discrimination for women, including, but not limited to, granting women
who travel on an official mission or training course the right to be accompanied by a member
of her family; the employer must pay the expenses of the accompanying family member2.
51.
Accordingly, the State provides its programs for scholarships without discrimination
based on gender. Moreover, national legislation encourages females to study abroad and grant
them the right to be accompanied by a member of their families at the state's expense
throughout the study period. Likewise, enrollment in higher education and study abroad
scholarships is based on the desire of the individual himself; girls often prefer to enroll in
universities within the State, where as males prefer to enroll in higher education abroad
through scholarships.
52.
The STEM School for Girls and a technical secondary school for girls, along the lines
of the Qatar Technical Secondary School for Boys shall be opened in the academic year
2020/2021. It is worth mentioning that a secondary vocational school for girls specialized in
banking studies was opened by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education in the
academic year 2015/2016, in line with the Special Rapporteur’s recommendation No. (114)
(f).
C.
Acceptability:
1.
The situation of teachers and academics:
53.
Referring to what was stated in paragraphs (95), (96), (97) and (98), the State of Qatar
has made improving the conditions of teachers a top national priority and has enacted
legislation and laws that promote their rights including offering incentives to attract greater
numbers of Qatari cadres and providing a special wage scale in line with the tasks assigned
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Article 86 of the Human Resources Law.
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