2. (f) a widow shall have the right to remarry any person of her choice; and (g) a widow shall have protection against all forms of violence and discrimination based on her status. States Parties shall put in place legislative measure to ensure that widowers enjoy the same rights as widows under sub-Article 1. ARTICLE 11 THE GIRL AND BOY CHILD 1. States Parties shall adopt laws, policies and programmes to ensure the development and protection of the girl child by: (a) eliminating all forms of discrimination against the girl child in the family, community, institutions and at state levels; (b) ensuring that girls have equal access to education and health care, and are not subjected to any treatment which causes them to develop a negative self-image; ensuring that girls enjoy the same rights as boys and are protected from harmful cultural attitudes and practices in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child; (c) 2. (d) protecting girls from economic exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence including sexual abuse; and (e) ensuring that girl children have equal access to information, education, services and facilities on sexual and reproductive health and rights. States Parties shall put in place legislative and other measures to ensure that the boy child enjoys the same rights as the girl child under sub-Article 1. PART THREE GOVERNANCE ARTICLE 12 REPRESENTATION 1. States Parties shall endeavour that, by 2015, at least fifty percent of decision-making positions in the public and private sectors are held by women including the use of affirmative action measures as provided for in Article 5.