CEDAW/C/2006/III/3/Add.3 Chapter VII - Art.51: Everyone has the right to an education. This right is guaranteed by the free and widespread system of schools, semi-boarding and boarding schools and scholarships of all kinds at all levels of education, and because of the fact that all educational material is provided free of charge, which gives all children and young people, regardless of their family's economic position, the opportunity to study in keeping with their ability, social demands and the needs of socio-economic development. Adults are also guaranteed this right, and education for them is free of charge, with the specific facilities regulated by law, by means of the adult education program, technical and vocational education, training courses in state agencies and enterprises and the advanced courses for workers. ACTIVITIES UNDER UNESCO SECTORS/PROGRAMMES Education Sector UNESCO contributed to the wider efforts of the international community to achieve the two corresponding Education for All (goal 5) and Millennium Development Goals (goal 3, target 4) of gender parity by 2005 and gender equality by 2015. Although progress has been slow since 2000, the need to provide education for all and bridge the gender gap has taken centre stage and has increased awareness on female education and its importance to sustainable development. UNESCO intensified its efforts and work with its partners and governments to address the barriers impeding girls and women’s full participation in order to make the goal of gender parity and equality a reality in 2015. Cuba EFA conducted educational research in order to assess the quality of their education system. On this basis, national programs were designed to strengthen early childhood and children’s education, notably in rural areas, with a special focus on girl’s education. Fellowships 7 fellowships were granted to Cuban women, representing a sum of $54,902. Fields of study include: communication technologies, information, peaceful conflict resolution, life sciences-nuclear medicine, rural development, water resources and adjacent ecosystem. Three co-sponsored fellowships UNESCO/JAPAN:Obuchi, one regular programme (FBK), one co-sponsored fellowship UNESCO/Israel Mashav, and one UNESCO/L’Oreal co-sponsored fellowship for young women in life science. Czech Republic Basic Statistics - Population and Education Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics Education Enrolment - Primary Gross Enrolment Ratio (%) Net Enrolment Ratio (%) Country Year Total Male Female Total Male Female Czech Republic 06-39749 2002/03 102 103 101 87 87 Gender Parity Index GER - NER 87 9