These principles are included in the training given to both salaried personnel and conscripts.

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The scarce participation of women in salaried work is also explained due to low levels of education, which limits their participation in formal jobs.

Since March 2004, women's salaries have averaged 52,037, compared to men who earned 60,259.

The female civil servant, on the death of her husband, may be granted special leave on full pay, not exceeding 130 days. This leave is not debited to her leave account.

A similar problem exists with survivor benefits associated with the pension of a retired working woman, in relation to their transfer to her widower or orphaned children.

Some of the entitlements include for example, 12 weeks of maternity leave on full salary, that would be owing to them had they been employed as permanent' officers.

In practice up to now, not a single case has been recorded where a woman employee complained about a lower salary compared to a man employee that performs the same work.

For the part of national defence, both salaried personnel and conscripts are given sufficient training in order for soldiers in a command position to be able to organise the activities of their troop according to the principles of IHL.

The unemployment rate has been reduced thanks to innovative measures such as microcredits, the promotion of entrepreneurship, labour intensive work of public utility, pre employment contracts, local salaried employee initiatives and compensation for activities of general benefit.