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Re-evaluation of textbooks distributed to students of
primary and secondary schools all over the country; the reevaluation exercise resulted in the exclusion of
publications containing prejudices and formal errors, as
well as discrimination or stereotypes based on race, colour
or gender;
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Participation in the elaboration of the 'National Curriculum
Parameters', under the aegis of the Ministry of Education.
122. It is worth mentioning also the elaboration by the Ministry of Justice,
through the National Archives and the National Secretariat for Human Rights,
of a draft 'Guide on the sources for the history of the Black in contemporary
society'. Knowledge of these sources will facilitate actions by Black
entities in defence of their rights and the activities of the State in the
establishment of public policies directed at the Black population. Equally
important is the effort made by the Ministry of Justice, together with the
Centre for Studies on Labour Relations and Inequalities, with the support of
the European Union, in the elaboration of a project aimed at the promotion of
a wide debate - especially among law operators - about the possibilities and
limits of juridical norms in the struggle against racial discrimination and in
ensuring equality of opportunities and treatment.
123. The Federal Government
Group for the Elimination of
up in the Ministry of Labour
actions of the Working Group
summarized as follows:
has been supporting the activities of the Working
Discrimination in Employment and Occupation, set
by decree of 20 March 1996. The principal
during its first year of existence may be
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Convening of a tripartite meeting on the subject 'Implementation
of policies aimed at diversity', with the participation of
representatives of various corporations (São Paulo, 24 and
25 October 1996);
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Setting up of a subgroup in charge of extending the pilot
experiment of the Ministry of Labour in the fight against
discrimination to other organs and sectors of the public
administration;
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The Ministry of Justice has been giving support to the Ministry of
Labour in the development of the programme for the implementation
of ILO Convention No. 111 concerning Discrimination in respect of
Employment and Occupation;
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Development of projects for the promotion of citizenship and
professional training, financed by the Fund for the Support of the
Worker;
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Support for the dissemination of Convention No. 111 through
interventions made on the occasion of events on discrimination,
promotion of equality and human rights organized by different
institutions (trade unions, municipalities, non-governmental
organizations, Federal and state Governments).