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Marriage and Family Life
Zimbabwe
- English(1) Every person who has attained the age of eighteen years has the right to found a family.
(2) No person may be compelled to enter into marriage against their will.
(3) Persons of the same sex are prohibited from marrying each other. (Sec. 78)
Marriage and Family Life
Eswatini
- English…
(3) The child has the right to be properly cared for and brought up by parents or other lawful authority in place of parents.
(4) Children whether born in or out of wedlock shall enjoy the same protection and rights.
(5) Children have the duty to respect their parents at all times and to maintain those parents in case of need.
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(7) Parliament shall enact laws necessary to ensure that ¬
(a) a child has the right to the same measure of special care, assistance and maintenance as is necessary for its development from its natural parents, except where those parents have effectively surrendered their rights and responsibilities in respect of the child in accordance with law;
(b) a child is entitled to reasonable provision out of the estate of its parents;
(c) parents undertake their natural right and obligation of care, maintenance and proper upbringing of their children;
… (Sec. 29)
Marriage and Family Life
Ghana
- English(1) Special care shall be accorded to mothers during a reasonable period before and after child-birth; and during those periods, working mothers shall be accorded paid leave.
(2) Facilities shall be provided for the care of children below school-going age to enable women, who have the traditional care for children, realise their full potential.
… (Art. 27)
Marriage and Family Life
Lesotho
- EnglishLesotho shall adopt policies aimed at securing just and favourable conditions of work and in particular policies directed to achieving—
a. remuneration which provides all workers, as a minimum with—
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ii. a decent living for themselves and their families;
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d. the protection of women who are in employment during a reasonable period before and after childbirth; … (Sec. 30)