A/HRC/33/4 free of charge. Furthermore, legislation had been adopted establishing a national minimum wage and a basic national pension for all workers. 10. The delegation then addressed some of the advance questions posed by Belgium, Liechtenstein, Mexico, the Netherlands, Slovenia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 11. Concerning gender equality and women’s rights, the Draft Civil Code had already been submitted for approval to the National Assembly. 12. As for paid maternity leave for the private sector, a provision thereon had been added to the draft Civil Code. The period of the leave was between 12 and 14 weeks, while the minimum payment of remuneration was 12 weeks. In the public sector, maternity leave was regulated in every collective agreement. The option of paternity leave would be discussed with the relevant stakeholders. 13. The job stability of pregnant women was guaranteed. Dismissal because of pregnancy was prohibited by law. With regard to salaries, no distinction was made between men and women. 14. The Women and Child Policy Office within the Ministry of Justice and Police was making progress on raising public awareness about equal rights of women in relation to nationality. 15. With respect to implementation of the 2009 Act on Combating Domestic Violence, the text had been formatted and distributed amongst relevant stakeholders and an information brochure had been developed. Social workers from the “Stop Violence against Women” Foundation had been trained to be able to provide counselling to perpetrators of such violence. 16. Furthermore, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund, a delegation from Caribbean countries had paid a visit to Suriname to share their experiences on Partnership for Peace, a programme on counselling perpetrators of domestic violence. 17. Awareness-raising activities were held annually with regard to the legislation on combating domestic violence. 18. The Education Bill for Primary and Secondary Education at Lower Level had been drafted by the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture and would be submitted to the Council of Ministers in May 2016. In accordance with the constitutional procedure, the Bill would be sent to the State Council for comments. After preliminary approval by the State Council, the Bill can be submitted by the Presidency to the National Assembly. 19. All forms of corporal punishments were punishable by law in conformity with articles 360 to 363 of the Penal Code. The Legal Aid Bureau of the Ministry of Justice and Police had an active role in creating awareness of all forms of corporal punishment, including that it was forbidden and punishable by law. 20. At the beginning of each school year, the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture gave specific instructions to schools and other educational institutions, in respect of the prohibition on applying corporal punishment at school. In case of a violation of those rules, the party at fault could be dismissed or punished pursuant to article 61 of the Act on the regulation of the legal status of civil servants. 21. The Integral Plan for Children and Adolescents (2012-2016) included aspects specifically focused on combating all forms of violence against children. The Presidential Task Force for Child and Youth Policy was working on updating the priorities for the new plan of action. 4 GE.16-11346