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- EnglishA Consultative Council of Women is instituted[,] responsible for emitting opinions on the condition of women and of making suggestions to the Government aiming to promote the integration of women into the development. (Art. 232)
- FrenchIl est institué un Conseil consultatif de la femme chargé d’émettre des avis sur la condition de la femme et de faire au Gouvernement des suggestions visant à promouvoir l’intégration de la femme au développement. (Art. 232)
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- English
The national commissions, specialised organs and national councils entrusted with the responsibility to help in resolving important issues facing the country are the following:
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(b) specialised organs:
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(iii) Gender Monitoring Office;
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(c) national councils:
(i) National Women Council;
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(2) Specific laws determine the mission, organisation and functioning of these organs.
… (Art. 140) - Kinyarwanda
(1) Komisiyo z’Igihugu, Inzego Zihariye n’Inama z’Igihugu zishinzwe gufasha gukemura ibibazo bikomeye by’Igihugu ni izi zikurikira:
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(b) Inzego Zihariye:
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(iii) Urwego rushinzwe Kugenzura Iyubahirizwa ry’Uburinganire n’Ubwuzuzanye bw’Abagore n’Abagabo mu Iterambere ry’Igihugu;
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(c) inama z’Igihugu:
(i) Inama y’Igihugu y’Abagore;
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(2) Amategeko yihariye ateganya inshingano, imitunganyirize n’imikorere by’izo nzego.
… (Ingingo ya 140) - French
Les commissions nationales, les organes spécialisés et les conseils nationaux chargés de contribuer à la résolution des problèmes majeurs du pays sont les suivants:
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(2) les organes spécialisés:
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(iii) L’Observatoire du « Gender » ;
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(c) les conseils nationaux:
(i) le Conseil national des Femmes;
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(2) Les lois spécifiques déterminent la mission, l’organisation et le fonctionnement de ces institutions.
… (Art. 140)
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- English(1) Independent commissions shall be established, and figures with attested competence and integrity shall be nominated therefor. They are formed and their competencies defined by the laws that establish them.
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(3) The Sovereignty Council appoints the chairman and members of the following commissions, in consultation with the Cabinet:
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(5) ...4
(g) Women and Gender Equality Commission;
... (Art. 38) - Arabic1.تنشأ مفوضيات مستقلة ويرشح لها شخصيات من الخبراء مشهود لهم بالكفاءة والنزاهة، وتشكل وتحدد إختصاصاتها وفق القوانيين التي تنشئها …
.3يعين مجلس السيادة رئيس واعضاء المفوضيات الأتية:
5. ....
.... (ز) مفوضية المرأة والمساواة النوعية،
(الماده 39)
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- EnglishIn addition to the report it is required to submit in terms of section 323, the Zimbabwe Gender Commission may, through the appropriate Minister, submit reports to Parliament on particular matters relating to gender issues which, in the Commission’s opinion, should be brought to the attention of Parliament. (Sec. 247)
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- EnglishThe authority charged with parity and with the struggle against all forms of discrimination, created by virtue of Article 19 of this Constitution, sees[,] notably[,] to the respect for the rights and freedoms specified in said Article, under reserve of the attributions devolved to the National Council of the Rights of Man. (Art. 164)
- Arabicتسهر الهيأة المكلّفة بالمناصفة ومحاربة جميع أشكال التّمييز، المحدثة بموجب الفصل 19 من هذا الدستور، بصفة خاصة، على احترام الحقوق والحرّيات المنصوص عليها في الفصل المذكور، مع مراعاة الاختصاصات المسندة للمجلس الوطني لحقوق الإنسان. (الفصل164)
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- English(1) In this section “constitutional institution” means –
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(c) the Commission on Gender Equality;
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(2) A constitutional institution established in terms of the previous Constitution continues to function in terms of the legislation applicable to it, and anyone holding office as a commission member, a member of the board of the Reserve Bank or the Pan South African Language Board, the Public Protector or the Auditor-General when the new Constitution takes effect, continues to hold office in terms of the legislation applicable to that office, subject to -
(a) any amendment or repeal of that legislation; and
(b) consistency with the new Constitution.
… (Schedule 6, Transitional Arrangements, Sec. 20)
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- EnglishThe Zimbabwe Gender Commission has the following functions—
(a) to monitor issues concerning gender equality to ensure gender equality as provided in this Constitution;
(b) to investigate possible violations of rights relating to gender;
(c) to receive and consider complaints from the public and to take such action in regard to the complaints as it considers appropriate;
(d) to conduct research into issues relating to gender and social justice, and to recommend changes to laws and practices which lead to discrimination based on gender;
(e) to advise public and private institutions on steps to be taken to ensure gender equality;
(f) to recommend affirmative action programmes to achieve gender equality;
(g) to recommend prosecution for criminal violations of rights relating to gender;
(h) to secure appropriate redress where rights relating to gender have been violated; and
(i) to do everything necessary to promote gender equality. (Sec. 246)
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- EnglishThe man and the woman enjoy, in equality, the rights and freedoms of civil, political, economic, social, cultural and environmental character, enounced in this Title4 and in the other provisions of the Constitution, as well as in the international conventions and pacts duly ratified by Morocco and this, with respect for the provisions of the Constitution, of the constants [constantes] of the Kingdom and of its laws.
The State works for the realization of parity between men and women.
An Authority for parity and the struggle against all forms of discrimination is created, to this effect. (Art. 19) - Arabicيتمتّع الرّجل والمرأة، على قدم المساواة، بالحقوق والحرّيات المدنيّة والسياسيّة والاقتصاديّة والاجتماعيّة والثقافية والبيئية، الواردة في هذا الباب من الدستور، وفي مقتضياته الأخرى، وكذا في الاتفاقيات والمواثيق الدّولية، كما صادق عليها المغرب، وكل ذلك في نطاق أحكام الدستور وثوابت المملكة وقوانينها.
تسعى الدولة إلى تحقيق مبدأ المناصفة بين الرجال والنّساء.
وتُحدث لهذه الغاية، هيئة للمناصفة ومكافحة كل أشكال التمييز. (الفصل19)
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- English(1) The Public Protector and the members of any Commission established by this Chapter3 must be women or men who—
(a) are South African citizens;
(b) are fit and proper persons to hold the particular office; and
(c) comply with any other requirements prescribed by national legislation.
(2) The need for a Commission established by this Chapter to reflect broadly the race and gender composition of South Africa must be considered when members are appointed.
… (Sec. 193)
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- English(1) There is a commission to be known as the Zimbabwe Gender Commission consisting of—
(a) a chairperson appointed by the President after consultation with the Committee on Standing Rules and Orders; and
(b) eight other members, of whom—
(i) seven are appointed by the President from a list of not fewer than twelve nominees submitted by the Committee on Standing Rules and Orders; and
(ii) one is a nominee of the National Council of Chiefs, appointed by the President.
(2) Members of the Zimbabwe Gender Commission must be chosen for their integrity and their knowledge and understanding of gender issues in social, cultural, economic and political spheres, and the genders must be equally represented on the Commission. (Sec. 245)