Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1994, published 81st ILC session (1994)

Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111) - Algeria (Ratification: 1969)

With reference to its previous direct requests, the Committee notes the information contained in the Government's report in reply to its previous comments.

1. With regard to the access of women to vocational training, the Committee notes from the Government's report that measures have been taken to promote the training of women and that the massive attendance of women at training establishments has led to a considerable increase in the number of women on the labour market, even if it remains low by comparison with the number of men. It also notes that the governmental programme adopted in September 1992 has highlighted the need for women to participate in active life and has made it clear that women must receive greater protection and assistance. The Committee asks the Government to provide detailed information in its next report on the effect given in practice to the governmental programme of 1992 with regard to the promotion of equality, and the results obtained, as concerns increased participation of women in active life and the participation of girls in training, particularly technical and industrial training. The Committee notes that the Government's report to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (UN document CERD/C/209/Add.4 of 22 May 1992) indicates that, for the school year 1989-90, there were 342,788 girls in secondary and technical schools out of a total of 753,147 pupils. The Committee would appreciate receiving more recent statistics on the number of girls in vocational training centres and institutes, and in higher education establishments and universities.

2. With reference to its previous requests for information on the effect given to the provisions of Decree No. 87-209 of 8 September 1987 and the Ministerial Order of 1 August 1988 concerning training and further training abroad and the number and sex of the persons (students and workers) who have received such training, and to its request for a copy of the report of the Council for Planning and Guidance in Training and Further Training, the Committee notes that the Government states once again that this information is not available but that it will transmit it as soon as it has been received. The Committee once again expresses the hope that the above-mentioned information will be provided with the next report.