Suriname

The Gender Vision Policy Document 2021 – 2035 elaborates on Suriname’s international and regional obligations to achieve gender equality and empowerment of women and girls; the Constitution of Suriname; the evaluation of earlier integral gender policy plans of the Ministry of Home Affairs; and the Development Plan of Suriname for the period 2017 – 2021 (OP2017 – 2021). A gender mainstreaming approach to policy design and implementation was chosen, aiming to strengthen equality and equity of men and women in society and refers to all sectors.

Suriname's Gender Plan of Action for the 2019-2020 period formulated around seven priority areas: Labour, income and poverty reduction; Education; Health; Power and decision-making; Gender-related violence; Legal and regulatory framework; Environment and climate change

The former Article 307 has been revised in alignment with the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the associated Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children.  Currently, Article 307 of the Penal Code stipulates that the trade in women and in male juveniles must be punished with imprisonment of 5 years. Moreover, article 334 mentions imprisonment of at least 12 years for everyone who is involved in activities regarding the trade in human beings.