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Affirmative Action (Broadly)

Italy
  • English

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    Regional laws shall remove any hindrances to the full equality of men and women in social, cultural and economic life and promote equal access to elected offices for men and women.
    … (Art. 117)

  • Italian

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    Le leggi regionali rimuovono ogni ostacolo che impedisce la piena parità degli uomini e delle donne nella vita sociale, culturale ed economica e promuovono la parità di accesso tra donne e uomini alle cariche elettive.
    … (Art. 117)

Affirmative Action (Broadly)

Italy
  • English

    Any citizen of either sex is eligible for public and elected offices on equal terms, according to the requirements established by law. To this end, the Republic shall adopt specific measures to promote equal opportunities between women and men.
    ... (Art. 51)

  • Italian

    Tutti i cittadini dell'uno o dell'altro sesso possono accedere agli uffici pubblici e alle cariche elettive in condizioni di eguaglianza, secondo i requisiti stabiliti dalla legge. A tale fine la Repubblica promuove con appositi provvedimenti le pari opportunità tra donne e uomini.
    ... (Art. 51)

Affirmative Action (Broadly)

Switzerland
  • English
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    3 Men and women have equal rights. The law shall ensure their equality, both in law and in practice, most particularly in the family, in education, and in the workplace.
    … (Art. 8)
  • French
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    3 L’homme et la femme sont égaux en droit. La loi pourvoit à l’égalité de droit et de fait, en particulier dans les domaines de la famille, de la formation et du travail.
    … (Art. 8)
  • German
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    3 Mann und Frau sind gleichberechtigt. Das Gesetz sorgt für ihre rechtliche und tatsächliche Gleichstellung, vor allem in Familie, Ausbildung und Arbeit.
    … (Art. 8)
  • Italian
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    3 Uomo e donna hanno uguali diritti. La legge ne assicura l’uguaglianza, di diritto e di fatto, in particolare per quanto concerne la famiglia, l’istruzione e il lavoro.
    … (Art. 8)

Citizenship and Nationality

Switzerland
  • English
    1 The Confederation shall regulate the acquisition and deprivation of citizenship by birth, marriage or adoption. It shall also regulate the deprivation of Swiss citizenship on other grounds, together with the reinstatement of citizenship.
    2 It shall legislate on the minimum requirements for the naturalisation of foreign nationals by the Cantons and grant naturalisation permits.
    3 It shall enact simplified regulations on the naturalisation of:
    a. third generation immigrants;
    b. stateless children. (Art. 38)
  • French
    1 La Confédération règle l’acquisition et la perte de la nationalité et des droits de cité par filiation, par mariage ou par adoption. Elle règle également la perte de la nationalité suisse pour d’autres motifs ainsi que la réintégration dans cette dernière.
    2 Elle édicte des dispositions minimales sur la naturalisation des étrangers par les cantons et octroie l’autorisation de naturalisation.
    3 Elle facilite la naturalisation:
    a. des étrangers de la troisième génération;
    b. des enfants apatrides. (Art. 38)
  • German
    1 Der Bund regelt Erwerb und Verlust der Bürgerrechte durch Abstammung, Heirat und Adoption. Er regelt zudem den Verlust des Schweizer Bürgerrechts aus anderen Gründen sowie die Wiedereinbürgerung.
    2 Er erlässt Mindestvorschriften über die Einbürgerung von Ausländerinnen und Ausländern durch die Kantone und erteilt die Einbürgerungsbewilligung.
    3 Er erleichtert die Einbürgerung von:
    a. Personen der dritten Ausländergeneration;
    b. staatenlosen Kindern. (Art. 38)
  • Italian
    1 La Confederazione disciplina l’acquisizione e la perdita della cittadinanza per origine, matrimonio e adozione. Disciplina inoltre la perdita della cittadinanza svizzera per altri motivi e la reintegrazione nella medesima.
    2 La Confederazione emana prescrizioni minime sulla naturalizzazione degli stranieri da parte dei Cantoni e rilascia il relativo permesso.
    3 Essa agevola la naturalizzazione:
    a. degli stranieri della terza generazione;
    b. dei fanciulli apolidi. (Art. 38)

Citizenship and Nationality

Switzerland
  • English
    1 Any person who is a citizen of a commune and of the Canton to which that commune belongs is a Swiss citizen.
    … (Art. 37)
  • French
    1 A la citoyenneté suisse toute personne qui possède un droit de cité communal et le droit de cité du canton.
    … (Art. 37)
  • German
    1 Schweizerbürgerin oder Schweizerbürger ist, wer das Bürgerrecht einer Gemeinde und das Bürgerrecht des Kantons besitzt.
    … (Art. 37)
  • Italian
    1 Ha la cittadinanza svizzera chi possiede una cittadinanza comunale e la cittadinanza di un Cantone.
    … (Art. 37)

Citizenship and Nationality

Italy
  • English

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    The State shall have exclusive legislative powers in the following fields:
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    i) citizenship, vital records and registry offices;
    … (Art. 117)

  • Italian

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    Lo Stato ha legislazione esclusiva nelle seguenti materie:
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    i) cittadinanza, stato civile e anagrafi;
    … (Art. 117)

Citizenship and Nationality

Italy
  • English

    No-one may be deprived of their legal capacity, citizenship, or name for political reasons. (Art. 22)

  • Italian

    Nessuno può essere privato, per motivi politici, della capacità giuridica, della cittadinanza, del nome. (Art. 22)

Education

Switzerland
  • English
    1 The Confederation and the Cantons shall, within the scope of their powers, jointly ensure the high quality and accessibility of the Swiss Education Area.
    ...
    3 They shall ensure in the fulfilment of their duties that general and vocational courses of study achieve equal recognition in society. (Art. 61a)
  • French
    1 Dans les limites de leurs compétences respectives, la Confédération et les cantons veillent ensemble à la qualité et à la perméabilité de l’espace suisse de formation.
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    3 Dans l’exécution de leurs tâches, ils s’emploient à ce que les filières de formation générale et les voies de formation professionnelle trouvent une reconnaissance sociale équivalente. (Art. 61a)
  • German
    1 Bund und Kantone sorgen gemeinsam im Rahmen ihrer Zuständigkeiten für eine hohe Qualität und Durchlässigkeit des Bildungsraumes Schweiz.
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    3 Sie setzen sich bei der Erfüllung ihrer Aufgaben dafür ein, dass allgemein bildende und berufsbezogene Bildungswege eine gleichwertige gesellschaftliche Anerkennung finden. (Art. 61a)
  • Italian
    1 La Confederazione e i Cantoni provvedono insieme nell’ambito delle rispettive competenze a un’elevata qualità e permeabilità dello spazio formativo svizzero.
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    3 Nell’adempimento dei loro compiti, la Confederazione e i Cantoni s’impegnano altresì affinché le vie della formazione generale e quelle della formazione professionale trovino un riconoscimento equivalente nella società. (Art. 61a)

Education

Italy
  • English

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    The Republic shall lay down general rules for education and shall establish State schools of all types and levels.
    … (Art. 33)

  • Italian

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    La Repubblica detta le norme generali sull'istruzione ed istituisce scuole statali per tutti gli ordini e gradi.
    … (Art. 33)

Education

Switzerland
  • English
    1 The Confederation and the Cantons shall, as a complement to personal responsibility and private initiative, endeavour to ensure that:
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    f. children and young people as well as persons of employable age can obtain an education and undergo basic and advanced training in accordance with their abilities;
    … (Art. 41)
  • French
    1 La Confédération et les cantons s’engagent, en complément de la responsabilité individuelle et de l’initiative privée, à ce que:
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    f. les enfants et les jeunes, ainsi que les personnes en âge de travailler puissent bénéficier d’une formation initiale et d’une formation continue correspondant à leurs aptitudes;
    … (Art. 41)
  • German
    1 Bund und Kantone setzen sich in Ergänzung zu persönlicher Verantwortung und privater Initiative dafür ein, dass:
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    f. Kinder und Jugendliche sowie Personen im erwerbsfähigen Alter sich nach ihren Fähigkeiten bilden, aus- und weiterbilden können;
    … (Art. 41)
  • Italian
    1 A complemento della responsabilità e dell’iniziativa private, la Confederazione e i Cantoni si adoperano affinché:
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    f. i fanciulli e gli adolescenti nonché le persone in età lavorativa possano istruirsi e perfezionarsi secondo le loro capacità;
    … (Art. 41)