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1. Women shall be accorded full and equal dignity of the person with men.
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Consequently, We the Chadian People:
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- Recognize the promotion of gender and of youth as factors of realization of equality between men and women within our country and [recognize] the imperative of taking them into account for lasting human development;
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The citizens [masculine] and citizens [feminine] are equal in rights and duties. They are equal before the law without any discrimination. (Art. 23)

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We are drafting a Constitution that holds all of us equal in rights and duties without discrimination of any kind.
We the citizens, women and men, the Egyptian people, sovereigns in a sovereign homeland, this is the manifestation of our volition; this is the Constitution of our revolution.
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(1) When interpreting this Chapter⁴, a court, tribunal, forum or body—
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(b) must promote the values and principles that underlie a democratic society based on openness, justice, human dignity, equality and freedom, and in particular, the values and principles set out in section 3;
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in addition to considering all other relevant factors that are to be taken into account in the interpretation of a Constitution.
… (Sec. 46)

Provisions of this Constitution set out in the masculine gender shall also apply to the feminine gender. (Art. 7)

Guinea is a unitary republic, indivisible, secular, democratic and social.
It assures the equality before the law of all the citizens without distinction of origin, of race, of ethnicity, of gender [sexe], of religion and of opinion.
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The State shall actively promote the welfare and development of the people of Malawi by progressively adopting and implementing policies and legislation aimed at achieving the following goals—
a. Gender Equality
To obtain gender equality through—
i. full participation of women in all spheres of Malawian society on the basis of equal opportunities with men;
ii. the implementation of the principles of nondiscrimination and such other measures as may be required; and
iii. the implementation of policies to address social issues such as domestic violence, security of the person, lack of maternity benefits, economic exploitation and rights to property.
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All acts intended to undermine national unity, to disturb social harmony or to create divisions or situations of privilege or discrimination based on colour, race, sex, ethnic origin, place of birth, religion, level of education, social position, physical or mental ability, the marital status of one’s parents, profession or political preference, shall be punished in terms of the law. (Art. 39)

All human beings are equal before the law. They enjoy equal protection of the law. (Art. 15)