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Affirmative Action (Broadly)

Finland
  • English
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    Equality of the sexes is promoted in societal activity and working life, especially in the determination of pay and the other terms of employment, as provided in more detail by an Act. (Sec. 6)
  • Finnish
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    Sukupuolten tasa-arvoa edistetään yhteiskunnallisessa toiminnassa sekä työelämässä, erityisesti palkkauksesta ja muista palvelussuhteen ehdoista määrättäessä, sen mukaan kuin lailla tarkemmin säädetään. (6 §)
  • Swedish
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    Jämställdhet mellan könen i samhällelig verksamhet och i arbetslivet främjas enligt vad som närmare bestäms genom lag, särskilt vad gäller lönesättning och andra anställningsvillkor. (6 §)

Affirmative Action (Broadly)

Germany
  • English
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    (2) Men and women shall have equal rights. The state shall promote the actual implementation of equal rights for women and men and take steps to eliminate disadvantages that now exist.
    … (Art. 3)
  • German
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    (2) Männer und Frauen sind gleichberechtigt. Der Staat fördert die tatsächliche Durchsetzung der Gleichberechtigung von Frauen und Männern und wirkt auf die Beseitigung bestehender Nachteile hin.
    … (Art. 3)

Affirmative Action (Broadly)

Serbia
  • English
    The State shall guarantee the equality of women and men and develop equal opportunities policy. (Art. 15)
  • Serbian Cyrillic
    Држава јемчи равноправност жена и мушкараца и развија политику једнаких могућности. (Члан 15)

Affirmative Action (Broadly)

Albania
  • English

    1. The Assembly consists of 140 deputies, elected according to a system of proportional elections with regional competition and national threshold.
    ...
    3. ... 
    The law on elections shall guarantee that no less than two-thirds of the multi-name list will be subject to preferential voting and that gender representation is guaranteed. (Art. 64)

  • Albanian

    1. Kuvendi përbëhet nga 140 deputetë, të zgjedhur sipas një sistemi zgjedhjesh proporcional me konkurrim rajonal dhe prag kombëtar.
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    3. ...
    Ligji për zgjedhjet garanton që votimit parapëlqyes t’i nënshtrohen jo më pak se dy të tretat e listës shumemërore dhe të sigurojë përfaqësim gjinor. (Neni 64)

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)

Affirmative Action (Broadly)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • English

    (1) A public authority shall in carrying out its functions relating to Northern Ireland have due regard to the need to promote equality of opportunity—
    (a) between persons of different religious belief, political opinion, racial group, age, marital status or sexual orientation;
    (b) between men and women generally;
    … (Northern Ireland Act 1998, Sec. 75)

Affirmative Action (Broadly)

Romania
  • English
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    (3) Access to public, civil, or military positions or dignities may be granted, according to the law, to persons whose citizenship is Romanian and whose domicile is in Romania. The Romanian State shall guarantee equal opportunities for men and women to occupy such positions and dignities.
    ... (Art. 16)
  • Romanian
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    (3) Funcţiile şi demnităţile publice, civile sau militare, pot fi ocupate, în condiţiile legii, de persoanele care au cetăţenia română şi domiciliul în ţară. Statul român garantează egalitatea de şanse între femei şi bărbaţi pentru ocuparea acestor funcţii şi demnităţi.
    … (Art. 16)

Affirmative Action (Broadly)

Montenegro
  • English
    The state shall guarantee the equality of women and men and shall develop the policy of equal opportunities. (Art. 18)
  • Montenegrin
    Država jemči ravnopravnost žene i muškarca i razvija politiku jednakih mogućnosti. (Član 18)

Affirmative Action (Broadly)

Portugal
  • English
    The direct and active participation in political life by men and women is a condition for and a fundamental instrument in the consolidation of the democratic system, and the law must promote both equality in the exercise of civic and political rights and the absence of gender-based discrimination in access to political office. (Art. 109)
  • Portuguese
    A participação directa e activa de homens e mulheres na vida política constitui condição e instrumento fundamental de consolidação do sistema democrático, devendo a lei promover a igualdade no exercício dos direitos cívicos e políticos e a não discriminação em função do sexo no acesso a cargos políticos. (Art. 109)

Affirmative Action (Broadly)

Luxembourg