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United Nations E/C.12/ETH/1-3 Economic and Social Council Distr.: General 28 March 2011 Original: English Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Combined initial, second and third periodic reports submitted by States parties under articles 16 and 17 of the Covenant Ethiopia* [28 July 2009] Contents Paragraphs Page List of acronyms 3 I. Introduction 1–3 5 II. Information on the implementation of the Convention 4–401 5 Article 1: The right to self-determination 4–9 5 Article 2: Obligations of the State party 10–34 7 Article 3: Equal rights for men and women 35–43 10 Article 6: The right to work 44–72 11 Article 7: The right to just and favourable conditions of work 73–98 16 Article 8: The right to form and join trade unions 99–115 19 Article 9: The right to social security and social insurance 116–160 21 Article 10: Protection and assistance for the family 161–199 28 Article 11: The right to an adequate standard of living 200–269 33 Article 12: The right to the highest attainable standard of physical and  mental health 270–334 44 Articles 13 and 14: The right to education 335–370 54 Article 15: The right to culture and to benefit from scientific progress 371–401 60 Annex 66 List of acronyms ACRWC African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child ADLI Agricultural Development Led Industrialization ADB African Development Bank ANPPCAN African Network for the Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and Neglect BoLSA Bureau of Labor and Social Affairs BPR Business Process Re-Engineering CPU Child Protection Units EIB European Investment Bank EMS Environmental Management System ESDP Education Sector Development Program FDRE Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia FSP Food Security Program GDP Gross Domestic Product GER Gross Enrollment Rate HICES Household Income Consumption Exp