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Equality and Non-Discrimination
Burkina Faso
- English
All Burkinabe and all persons living in Burkina Faso benefit from an equal protection of the law.
… (Art. 4) - French
Tous les Burkinabè et toute personne vivant au Burkina Faso bénéficient d'une égale protection de la loi.
… (Art. 4)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Djibouti
- English…
The State of Djibouti is a democratic, sovereign, one and indivisible Republic.
It assures to all equality before the law without distinction of language, of origin, of race, of sex or of religion.
… (Art. 1) - Arabic...
دولة جيبوتي هي ديمقراطية وسيادية وجمهورية واحدة لا تتجزأ.
تضمن المساواة للجميع أمام القانون دون التمييز في اللغة أو الأصل أو العنصر أو الجنس أو الدين.
... (المادة 1) - French…
L’État de Djibouti est une République démocratique souveraine une et indivisible.
Il assure à tous l’égalité devant la loi sans distinction de langue d’origine de race de sexe ou de religion.
… (Art. 1)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Zimbabwe
- English(1) The State must promote full gender balance in Zimbabwean society, and in particular—
(a) the State must promote the full participation of women in all spheres of Zimbabwean society on the basis of equality with men;
(b) the State must take all measures, including legislative measures, needed to ensure that—
(i) both genders are equally represented in all institutions and agencies of government at every level; and
(ii) women constitute at least half the membership of all Commissions and other elective and appointed governmental bodies established by or under this Constitution or any Act of Parliament;
(c) the State and all institutions and agencies of government at every level must take practical measures to ensure that women have access to resources, including land, on the basis of equality with men.
(2) The State must take positive measures to rectify gender discrimination and imbalances resulting from past practices and policies. (Sec. 17)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Denmark
- EnglishAll legislative privileges attaching to nobility, title, and rank shall be abolished. (Sec. 83)
- DanishEnhver i lovgivningen til adel, titel og rang knyttet forret er afskaffet. (§ 83)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Chad
- English…
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;
… (Preamble) - Arabic...
نحن شعب تشاد٫ك
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- نعترف بتعزيز المساواة بين الجنسين والنهوض بالشباب كعامل لتحقيق المساواة بين المرأة والرجل في بلدنا ونعترف بضرورة أخذهم في الاعتبار من أجل التنمية البشرية المستدامة؛
... (الديباجة) - French…
En conséquence, Nous, Peuple Tchadien:
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- Reconnaissons la promotion du genre et de la jeunesse comme facteur de réalisation de l'égalité entre hommes et femmes dans notre pays et l'impératif de sa prise en compte pour le développement humain durable;
… (Préambule)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Eswatini
- English(1) Women have the right to equal treatment with men and that right shall include equal opportunities in political, economic and social activities.
… (Sec. 28)