SEARCH DATABASE
The Global Gender Equality Constitutional Database is a repository of gender equality related provisions in 194 constitutions from around the world. The Database was updated in partnership with the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and with support from the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) and the Government of Japan. Experience its wealth and depth of information by starting your search now.
ABOUT 2946 RESULTS
Citizenship and Nationality
Thailand
- English… The revocation of Thai nationality acquired by birth shall not be permitted. (Sec. 39)
- Thai… การถอนสัญชาติของบุคคลซึ่งมีสัญชาติไทยโดยการเกิดจะกระทํามิได้ (มาตรา ๓๙)
Citizenship and Nationality
Singapore
- English(1) Subject to this Article, every person born in Singapore after 16th September 1963 shall be a citizen of Singapore by birth.
(2) A person shall not be a citizen of Singapore by virtue of clause (1) if at the time of his birth —
(a) his father, not being a citizen of Singapore, possessed such immunity from suit and legal process as is accorded to an envoy of a sovereign power accredited to the President;
(b) his father was an enemy alien and the birth occurred in a place then under the occupation of the enemy; or
(c) Neither of his parents was a citizen of Singapore.
(3) Notwithstanding clause (2)(c), the Government may, where it considers it just and fair and having regard to all the circumstances prevailing at the time of the application, confer citizenship upon a person born in Singapore. (Art. 121)
Citizenship and Nationality
Uzbekistan
- English
The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall:
…
22) rule on matters of citizenship of the Republic of Uzbekistan
… (Art. 109) - Uzbek
O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Prezidenti:
...
22) O‘zbekiston Respublikasining fuqaroligiga ... berishga oid masalalarni hal etadi;
... (109-modda)
Education
Iraq
- English…
Second: Children have the right to upbringing, care and education from their parents.
… (Art. 29) - Arabic…
ثانياً :ـ للأولاد حقٌ على والديهم في التربية والرعاية والتعليم
(المادة 29) …
Education
Nepal
- English…
(2) Provision of free education with scholarship, from primary to higher education, shall be made by law for the Dalit students. Special provision shall be made by law for the Dalit in technical and vocational education.
… (Art. 40) - Nepali…
(२) दलित विद्यार्थीलाई प्राथमिकदेखि उच्च शिक्षासम्म कानून बमोजिम छात्रवृत्ति सहित निःशुल्क शिक्षाको व्यवस्था गरिनेछ । प्राविधिक र व्यावसायिक उच्च शिक्षामा दलितका लागि कानून बमोजिम विशेष व्यवस्था गरिनेछ ।
… (धारा ४०)
Education
Kuwait
- EnglishEducation is a cornerstone in social advancement. The State shall guarantee and tend it. (Art. 13)
- Arabicالتعليم ركن أساسي لتقدم المجتمع، تكلفه الدولة وترعاه. (المادّة 13)
Education
Philippines
- EnglishThe first Congress shall give priority to the determination of the period for the full implementation of free public secondary education. (Art. XVIII, Sec. 20)
- FilipinoDapat pag-ukulan ng prayoriti ng unang Kongreso ang pagtatakda ng panahon para sa lubos na pagpapatupad ng libreng pambayan na edukasyong sekundarya. (Art. XVIII, Seksyon 20)
Education
Pakistan
- EnglishThe State shall--
(a) promote, with special care, the educational and economic interests of backward classes or areas;
(b) remove illiteracy and provide free and compulsory secondary education within minimum possible period;
(c) make technical and professional education generally available and higher education equally accessible to all on the basis of merit;
… (Art. 37) - Urduمملکت--
(الف) پسماندہ طبقات یا علاقوں کے تعلیمی اور معاشی مفادات، کو خصوصی توجہ کے ساتھ فروغ دے گی؛
(ب) کم سے کم ممکنہ مدت کے اندر ناخواندگی کا خاتمہ کرے گی اور مفت اور لازمی ثانوی تعلیم مہیا کرے گی؛
(ج) فنی اور پیشہ وارانہ تعلیم کو عام طور پر ممکن الحصول اور اعلی تعلیم کو لیاقت کی بنیاد پر سب کے لیے مساوی طور پر قابلِ دسترس بنائے گی؛
… (آرٹیکل ۳۷)
Education
Maldives
- English(a) Everyone has the right to education without discrimination of any kind.
(b) Primary and secondary education shall be freely provided by the State. It is imperative on parents and the State to provide children with primary and secondary education. Opportunity for higher education shall be generally accessible to all citizens.
(c) Education shall strive to inculcate obedience to Islam, instil love for Islam, foster respect for human rights, and promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all people. (Art. 36) - Dhivehi(ހ) އެއްވެސް ބާވަތެއްގެ ތަފާތުކުތުމެއް ނެތި އުނގެނުމުގެ ޙައްޤު ކޮންމެ މީހަކަށް ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ
(ށ) ފަށާ ތަޢުލީމާއި މެދުމަދުރަސީ ތަޢުލީމު ދައުލަތުން ހިލޭ ފޯރުކޮށްދޭންވާނެއެވެ. ކުދީންނަށް ފަށާ ތަޢުލީމާއި މެދުމަދުރަސީ ތަޢުލީމު ދިނުމަކީ އެ ކުދީންގެ މައިންބަފައިންނާއި ދައުލަތުގެ މައްޗައް ލާޒިމް ކަމެކެވެ. އަދި މަތީ ތަޢުލީމު އުނގެނުމުގެ ފުރުޞަތު އެންމެހައި ރައްޔިތުންނަށް ޢާންމުކޮށް ހުޅުވައިލެވިފައި އޮންނަންވާނެއެވެ.
(ނ) ތަޢުލީމީ ނިޒާމުގެ ތެރެއިން އިސްލާމްދީނަށް ބޯލަނބައި ކިޔަމަންޔަތުމަށް ބާރުއެޅުމަށާއި، އިސްލާމްދީނަށް ލޯބިޖެއްސުމަށާއި، އިންސާނީ ޙައްޤުތަކަށް އިޙްތިރާމް ކުރުމަށާއި، ޢާންމުކޮށް އެންމެންގެ މެދުގައި ޞުލްޙަމަސަލަސް ކަމާއި ރަހުމަތްތެރިކަން ބާއްވައިގެން އުޅުމުގެ މުހިންމުކަން އުގަންނައިދީ، މިކަންކަން ކުރިއެރުވުމަށް ބާރުއަޅާންވާނެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 36 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Education
Syrian Arab Republic
- English1. Education shall be a right guaranteed by the state, and it is free at all levels. The law shall regulate the cases where education could not be free at universities and government institutes;
2. Education shall be compulsory until the end of basic education stage, and the state shall work on extending compulsory education to other stages;
3. The state shall oversee education and direct it in a way that achieves the link between it and the needs of society and the requirements of development;
4. The law shall regulate the state’s supervision of private educational institutions. (Art. 29) - Arabic1التعليم حق تكفله الدولة، وھو مجاني في جميع مراحله، وينظم القانون الحالات التي يكون فيھا التعليم مأجوراً في الجامعات والمعاھد الحكومية
2يكون التعليم إلزامياً حتى نھاية مرحلة التعليم الأساسي، وتعمل الدولة على مد الإلزام إلى مراحل أخر ى
3تشرف الدولة على التعليم وتوجھه بما يحقق الربط بينه وبين حاجات المجتمع ومتطلبات التنمي ة
4ينظم القانون إشراف الدولة على مؤسسات التعليم الخا ص (المادّة 29)