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Affirmative Action (Broadly)
- EnglishThe Superior Council of the Judicial Power is presided over by the King. It is composed:
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• a representation of [women] magistrates must be assured, from among the ten members elected, in proportion to their presence in the corps of the magistrature;
… (Art. 115) - Arabicيرأس الملك المجلس الأعلى للسّلطة القضائية، ويتألّف هذا المجلس من:
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• ويجب ضمان تمثيلية النساء القاضيات من بين الأعضاء العشرة المنتخبين، بما يتناسب مع حضورهن داخل السلك القضائي،
… (الفصل 115)
Affirmative Action (Broadly)
- EnglishThe state commits to protect women’s accrued rights and work to strengthen and develop those rights.
The state guarantees the equality of opportunities between women and men to have access to all levels of responsibility in all domains.
The state works to attain parity between women and men in elected Assemblies. … (Art. 46) - Arabicتلتزم الدّولة بـحماية الحقوق المكتسبة للمرأة وتعمل على دعمها وتطويرها.
تضمن الدّولة تكافؤ الفرص بين الرّجل والمرأة في تحمّل مختلف المسؤوليات وفي جميع المجالات.
تسعى الدّولة إلى تحقيق التّناصف بين المرأة والرّجل في المجالس المنتخبة. ... (الفصل 46) - FrenchL’État s’engage à protéger les droits acquis de la femme et veille à les consolider et les promouvoir.
L’État garantit l’égalité des chances entre l’homme et la femme pour l’accès aux diverses responsabilités et dans tous les domaines.
L’État s’emploie à consacrer la parité entre la femme et l’homme dans les assemblées élues.
… (Art. 46)
Affirmative Action (Broadly)
- English
Appointments to the judiciary must reflect broadly the diversity and gender composition of Zimbabwe. (Sec. 184)
Affirmative Action (Broadly)
- English
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- RECOGNIZING that the promotion of gender is a factor for realization of the equality of law [droit] between men and women of Burkina Faso;
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RECONNAISSANT que la promotion du genre est un facteur de réalisation de l’égalité de droit entre hommes et femmes au Burkina Faso;
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Affirmative Action (Broadly)
- English(1) Women have the right to equal treatment with men and that right shall include equal opportunities in political, economic and social activities.
(2) Subject to the availability of resources, the Government shall provide facilities and opportunities necessary to enhance the welfare of women to enable them to realise their full potential and advancement.
… (Sec. 28)
Affirmative Action (Broadly)
- English1. The Civil Service shall be governed by, inter alia, the following values and Principles:
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i. Civil Service shall be broadly representative of the people of South Sudan, with employment and personnel management practices based on ability, objectivity, fair competition for jobs, and the need to redress any imbalances of the past to achieve broad representation through affirmative action;
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Affirmative Action (Broadly)
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2. Concerning the basis of the principle of equality of the woman before the law, the public powers shall adopt legal initiatives and mechanisms to favor the adequate representation and participation of the woman in the provision of the offices [cargos] and other functions in all the institutions of the State.
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2. Sobre la base del principio de la igualdad de la mujer ante la ley, los poderes públicos adoptarán iniciativas legales y mecanismos para favorecer la adecuada representación y participación de la Mujer en el desempeño de los cargos y demás funciones en todas las Instituciones del Estado.
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2. Conformément au principe d'égalité des femmes devant la loi, les pouvoirs publics prendront des initiatives en vue de l'adoption de lois et de mécanismes favorisant la représentation et participation adéquates des femmes dans l'exercice des charges et autres fonctions à l'intérieur de l'ensemble des institutions de l'État.
… (Art. 13)
Affirmative Action (Broadly)
- EnglishThe Senate is provided with the following competences:
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5. Controlling the application of the constitutional provisions by demanding [exigeant] the ethnic and gender representativeness and the equilibrium within all the structures and institutions of the State, notably the public administration and the Corps of Defense and of Security;
… (Art. 192) - KirundiInama nkenguzamateka ifise ububasha bukurikira:
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5. kugenzura ko ibitegekanijwe n’Ibwirizwa shingiro vyerekeye ingene amoko n’ibitsina biserukiwe bikwiye mu nzego zose za Leta na cane cane mu kazi ka Leta, mu ntwaramiheto no mu bajejwe umutekano ;
… (Ingingo ya 192) - FrenchLe Sénat est doté des compétences suivantes :
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5. Contrôler l’application des dispositions constitutionnelles exigeant la représentativité ethnique et de genre et l’équilibre dans toutes les structures et les institutions de l’Etat notamment l’administration publique et les corps de défense et de sécurité ;
… (Art. 192)
Affirmative Action (Broadly)
- EnglishParliament shall enact legislation to promote the representation in Parliament of—
(a) women;
(b) persons with disabilities;
(c) youth;
(d) ethnic and other minorities; and
(e) marginalised communities. (Art. 100) - SwahiliBunge litatunga sheria ili kuimarisha uwakilishi Bungeni wa—
(a) wanawake;
(b) watu wenye ulemavu;
(c) vijana;
(d) kabila na watu wengine wenye uwakilishi mdogo katika jamii; na
(e) jamii zilizotengwa. (Kifungu cha 100)
Affirmative Action (Broadly)
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The political parties must respect the principles of representation of gender … (Art. 31) - French…
Les partis politiques doivent respecter les principes de représentation du genre … (Art. 31)