CEDAW/C/2006/III/3/Add.3 primary education toward achieving universal completion of primary education. They also advocate for gender equity and equality in education and in development and promote a holistic rights-based and gender-sensitive response to HIV/AIDS. Fellowships 5 fellowships were granted to Jamaican women, representing a sum of $38,100. Fields of study include: the role of women in society, museum studies, communication and, molecular biology. Two Regular Programme (FBK), one UNESCO/Suzanne Mubarak/Japan-Egypte and, one UNESCO/L’Oreal co-sponsored fellowship for young women in life science. Mauritius Basic Statistics – Education Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics Country Mauritius Country Year 2002/03 Year Mauritius 2002/03 Country Year Mauritius 2002/03 Education Enrolment - Primary Gross Enrolment Ratio (%) Net Enrolment Ratio (%) Total Male Female Total Male Female 104 103 104 89 89 88 Education Enrolment - Secondary Gross Enrolment Ratio (%) Net Enrolment Ratio (%) Total Male Female Total Male Female 81 81 81 74 74 74 Total 15 Education Enrolment - Tertiary Gross Enrolment Ratio (%) Male Female 13 18 Gender Parity Index GER - NER … Gender Parity Index GER - NER … Gender Parity Index … Ratification of the Convention Against Discrimination in Education Mauritius has ratified the UNESCO Convention against Discrimination in Education (20/08/1970). Constitution: Date of adoption/date of entry into force: 12 March 1968 (Please note that the text provides for neither free nor compulsory primary education). ACTIVITIES UNDER UNESCO SECTORS/PROGRAMMES Fellowships 6 fellowships were granted to women from Mauritius, representing a sum of $47,338. Fields of study include: education, enterprise management, environment, life science, plant ecology and, bioinformatics. Two Regular Programme (FBK), one UNESCO fellowships Programme in Support of Priority Programme Areas, one co-sponsored fellowship UNESCO/China – the Great Wall, one co06-39749 15