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.
Education
- EnglishThe State orients, fosters, and promotes education, the sciences, and culture in all of their forms.
In its educational, scientific, and cultural policy, the State abides by the following tenets:
…
b. Teaching is a function of the State; it is secular, and based on the contributions of science and on the principles and values of our society;
c. Education promotes knowledge of the nation's history and develops a high level of ethical, moral, civic, and patriotic values;
… (Art. 32) - SpanishEl Estado orienta, fomenta y promueve la educación, las ciencias y la cultura en todas sus manifestaciones.
En su política educativa, científica y cultural se atiene a los postulados siguientes:
…
b) la enseñanza es función del Estado, es laica y se basa en los aportes de la ciencia y en los principios y valores de nuestra sociedad;
c) la educación promueve el conocimiento de la historia de la nación y desarrolla una alta formación de valores éticos, morales, cívicos y patrióticos;
… (Art. 32)
Education
- English…
2. It is exclusively incumbent upon the National Parliament to make laws on:
…
l) The bases for the education system;
… (Sec. 95) - Tetum…
2. Parlamentu Nasionál de’it mak halo lejizlasaun kona-ba:
…
l) Baze sistema hanorin nian;
… (Art. 95) - Portuguese…
2. Compete exclusivamente ao Parlamento Nacional legislar sobre:
…
l) As bases do sistema de ensino;
… (Art. 95)
Education
- English[The following] are of the competence of the local collectivities:
…
• pre-school, primary and secondary teaching;
… (Art. 210) - FrenchSont de la compétence des collectivités locales:
…
- l’enseignement préscolaire, primaire et secondaire;
… (Art. 210)
Education
- EnglishPublic education shall be free of charge and the State shall fund it on a timely, regular and sufficient basis. The distribution of resources earmarked for education shall be governed by the criteria of social, demographic, and territorial equity, among others.
The State shall fund special education and shall be able to financially support mixed public and religious education, arts and crafts, and community education, as long as they abide by the principles of an education that is free of charge, mandatory and ensuring equality of opportunities, are held accountable for the results of education and the management of public resources, and are duly qualified in accordance with the law. Educational institutions that receive public funding shall be non-profit entities.
… (Art. 348) - SpanishLa educación pública será gratuita y el Estado la financiará de manera oportuna, regular y suficiente. La distribución de los recursos destinados a la educación se regirá por criterios de equidad social, poblacional y territorial, entre otros.
El Estado financiará la educación especial y podrá apoyar financieramente a la educación fiscomisional, artesanal y comunitaria, siempre que cumplan con los principios de gratuidad, obligatoriedad e igualdad de oportunidades, rindan cuentas de sus resultados educativos y del manejo de los recursos públicos, y estén debidamente calificadas, de acuerdo con la ley. Las instituciones educativas que reciban financiamiento público no tendrán fines de lucro.
… (Art. 348)
Education
- English
House of Representatives:
…
2) considers draft laws on … education,
… (Art. 97) - Belarusian
Палата прадстаўнікоў:
…
2) разглядае праекты законаў, у тым ліку аб … адукацыі
… (Артыкул 97) - Russian
Палата представителей:
…
2) рассматривает проекты законов, в том числе об … образовании
… (Статья 97)
Education
- EnglishThe State shall encourage and develop technical and technological education as well as vocational training, and expand all their types in accordance with international quality standards and in accordance with labor market needs. (Art. 20)
- Arabicتلتزم الدولة بتشجيع التعليم الفنى والتقنى والتدريب المهنى وتطويره، والتوسع فى أنواعه كافة، وفقا لمعايير الجودة العالمية، وبما يتناسب مع احتياجات سوق العمل. (المادّة 20)
Education
- English(1) Every citizen has the right to free education from nursery to university as well as at non-formal places where opportunities are provided for education and training.
… (Art. 27)
Education
- English…
The law shall guarantee for everyone suitable general education and tuition.
… (Art. 76) - Icelandic…
Öllum skal tryggður í lögum réttur til almennrar mennt- unar og fræðslu við sitt hæfi.
… (76. gr.)
Education
- EnglishThe State must promote the well-being of the citizens, to protect and to defend the rights of the human person and the defenders of human rights.
…
It assures the teaching [enseignement] of youth which is obligatory.
… (Art. 23) - FrenchL'État doit promouvoir le bien- être des citoyens, protéger et défendre les droits de la personne humaine et les défenseurs des droits humains.
…
Il assure l'enseignement de la jeunesse, qui est obligatoire.
… (Art. 23)
Education
- English
Obligations of Mexicans are:
I. To have their minor daughters, sons and wards [pupilos] attend [concurran] the schools, to receive the obligatory education and, as the case may be, to receive military [training], in the terms that the law establishes, as well as to participate in their educational process, to review their progress and performance, always attending to their well-being and evelopment.
... (Art. 31) - Spanish
Son obligaciones de los mexicanos:
I. Ser responsables de que sus hijas, hijos o pupilos menores de dieciocho años concurran a las escuelas, para recibir la educación obligatoria y, en su caso, reciban la militar, en los términos que establezca la ley, así como participar en su proceso educativo, al revisar su progreso y desempeño, velando siempre por su bienestar y desarrollo;
... (Art. 31)