avoid unwanted pregnancy, the spread of sexually transmitted diseases,
especially HIV/AIDS, and such phenomena as sexual violence and abuse;
(m)
Provide accessible recreational and sports facilities and establish
and strengthen gender-sensitive programmes for girls and women of all
ages in education and community institutions and support the
advancement of women in all areas of athletics and physical activity,
including coaching, training and administration, and as participants
at the national, regional and international levels;
(n)
Recognize and support the right of indigenous women and girls to
education and promote a multicultural approach to education that is
responsive to the needs, aspirations and cultures of indigenous women,
including by developing appropriate education programmes, curricula
and teaching aids, to the extent possible in the languages of
indigenous people, and by providing for the participation of
indigenous women in these processes;
(o)
Acknowledge and respect the artistic, spiritual and cultural
activities of indigenous women;
(p)
Ensure that gender equality and cultural, religious and other
diversity are respected in educational institutions;
(q)
Promote education, training and relevant information programmes for
rural and farming women through the use of affordable and appropriate
technologies and the mass media - for example, radio programmes,
cassettes and mobile units;
(r)
Provide non-formal education, especially for rural women, in order to
realize their potential with regard to health, micro-enterprise,
agriculture and legal rights;
(s)
Remove all barriers to access to formal education for pregnant
adolescents and young mothers, and support the provision of child care
and other support services where necessary.
Strategic objective B.5.
Allocate sufficient resources for
and monitor the implementation of
educational reforms
Actions to be taken
84.
By Governments:
(a)
Provide the required budgetary resources to the educational sector,
with reallocation within the educational sector to ensure increased
funds for basic education, as appropriate;
(b)
Establish a mechanism at appropriate levels to monitor the
implementation of educational reforms and measures in relevant
ministries, and establish technical assistance programmes, as
appropriate, to address issues raised by the monitoring efforts.
85. By Governments and, as appropriate, private and public institutions,
foundations, research institutes and non-governmental organizations:
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