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Bangladesh
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(2) Women shall have equal rights with men in all spheres of the State and of public life.
… (Art. 28) - Bengali…
(২) রাষ্ট্র ও গণজীবনের সর্বস্তরে নারী পুরুষের সমান অধিকার লাভ করিবেন।
… (অনুচ্ছেদ ২৮)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Andorra
- EnglishAll Andorran nationals have the right of accession to public service and office under the same conditions and in accordance with the requirements determined by law.
… (Art. 25) - CatalanTots els andorrans tenen dret a accedir en condicions d'igualtat a les funcions i als càrrecs públics, amb els requisits que determinin les lleis.
… (Art. 25)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Kenya
- English(1) There is established the Judicial Service Commission.
(2) The Commission shall consist of—
(a) the Chief Justice, who shall be the chairperson of the Commission;
(b) one Supreme Court judge elected by the judges of the Supreme Court;
(c) one Court of Appeal judge elected by the judges of the Court of Appeal;
(d) one High Court judge and one magistrate, one a woman and one a man, elected by the members of the association of judges and magistrates;
(e) the Attorney-General;
(f) two advocates, one a woman and one a man, each of whom has at least fifteen years’ experience, elected by the members of the statutory body responsible for the professional regulation of advocates;
(g) one person nominated by the Public Service Commission; and
(h) one woman and one man to represent the public, not being lawyers, appointed by the President with the approval of the National Assembly.
… (Art. 171) - Swahili(1) Kuna Tume ya Huduma ya Mahakama.
(2) Tume itaundwa na—
(a) Jaji Mkuu, ambaye atakuwa mwenyekiti wa Tume;
(b) jaji mmoja wa Mahakama Kuu aliyechaguliwa na majaji wa Mahakama Kuu;
(c) jaji mmoja wa Mahakama ya Rufaa aliyechaguliwa na majaji wa Mahakama ya Rufaa;
(d) jaji mmoja wa Mahakama Kuu na hakimu mmoja, mmoja mwanamke na mmoja mwanaume, aliyechaguliwa na wajumbe wa chama cha majaji na mahakimu;
(e) Mwanasheria Mkuu;
(f) mawakili wawili, mmoja mwanamke na mmoja mwanamume, ambaye kila mmoja wao ana uzoefu wa angalau miaka kumi na mitano, aliyechaguliwa na wajumbe wa chombo cha kisheria kinachohusika na usimamizi wa kitaaluma wa mawakili;
(g) mtu mmoja aliyeteuliwa na Tume ya Huduma ya Umma; na
(h) mwanamke mmoja na mwanaume mmoja wawakilishi wa umma, ambao si wanasheria, walioteuliwa na Rais na kuidhinishwa na Bunge.
… (Kifungu cha 171)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
France
- EnglishFaithful to its traditional mission, France desires to guide the peoples under its responsibility towards the freedom to administer themselves and to manage their own affairs democratically; eschewing all systems of colonisation founded upon arbitrary rule, it guarantees to all equal access to public office and the individual or collective exercise of the rights and freedoms proclaimed or confirmed herein. (1946 Preamble, Sec. 18)
- FrenchFidèle à sa mission traditionnelle, la France entend conduire les peuples dont elle a pris la charge à la liberté de s'administrer eux-mêmes et de gérer démocratiquement leurs propres affaires ; écartant tout système de colonisation fondé sur l'arbitraire, elle garantit à tous l'égal accès aux fonctions publiques et l'exercice individuel ou collectif des droits et libertés proclamés ou confirmés ci-dessus. (Préambule 1946, Sec. 18)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Mauritius
- English1. Subject to subsections (4), (5) and (7), no law shall make any provision that is discriminatory either of itself or in its effect.
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3. In this section, 'discriminatory" means affording different treatment to different persons attributable wholly or mainly to their respective descriptions by race, caste, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex whereby persons of one such description are subjected to disabilities or restrictions to which persons of another such description are not made subject or are accorded privileges or advantages that are not accorded to persons of another such description.
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5. Nothing contained in any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of subsection (1) to the extent that it makes provision with respect to standards or qualifications (not being standards or qualifications specifically relating to race, caste, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex) to be required of any person who is appointed to any office in the public service, any office in a disciplined force, any office in the service of a local authority or any office in a body corporate established directly by any law for public purposes.
… (Sec. 16)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Tanzania, United Republic of
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of Article 39, 47 and 67 of this Constitution and of the laws of the land in connection with the conditions for electing and being elected or for appointing and being appointed to take part in matters related to governance of the country, every citizen of the United Republic is entitled to take part in matters pertaining to the governance of the country, either directly or through representatives freely elected by the people, in conformity with the procedures laid down by, or in accordance with, the law.
(2) Every citizen has the right and the freedom to participate fully in the process leading to the decision on matters affecting him, his well-being or the nation. (Art. 21)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Malta
- EnglishThe State shall promote the equal right of men and women to enjoy all economic, social, cultural, civil and political rights and for this purpose shall take appropriate measures to eliminate all forms of discrimination between the sexes by any person, organisation or enterprise;
… (Art. 14) - MalteseL-Istat għandu jippromwovi dritt ugwali ta’ rġiel u nisa li jgawdu d-drittijiet ekonomiċi, soċjali, kulturali, ċivili u politiċi kollha u għal dan il-għan għandu jieħu dawk il-miżuri li jkunu ndikati biex jelimina kull forma ta’ diskriminazzjoni bejn is-sessi, minn kull persuna, organizzazzjoni jew azjenda;
… (Art. 14)
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Rwanda
- EnglishThe State of Rwanda commits itself to upholding the following fundamental principles and ensuring their respect:
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4° building a State governed by the rule of law, a pluralistic democratic Government, equality of all Rwandans and between men and women which is affirmed by women occupying at least thirty percent (30%) of positions in decision-making organs;
… (Art. 10) - KinyarwandaLeta y’u Rwanda yiyemeje kugendera ku mahame remezo akurikira no gutuma yubahirizwa:
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4° kubaka Leta igendera ku mategeko n’ubutegetsi bwa demokarasi ishingiye ku bitekerezo bya politiki binyuranye, uburinganire bw’Abanyarwanda bose n'ubw'abagore n'abagabo bushimangirwa n’uko abagore bagira nibura mirongo itatu ku ijana (30%) by’imyanya mu nzego zifatirwamo ibyemezo;
… (Ingingo ya 10) - FrenchL’Etat du Rwanda s’engage à se conformer aux principes fondamentaux suivants et à les faire respecter:
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4° édification d’un Etat de droit et du régime démocratique pluraliste, égalité de tous les Rwandais et égalité entre hommes et femmes reflétée par l’attribution aux femmes d’au moins trente pour cent (30%) des postes dans les instances de prise de décisions;
… (Art. 10)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Zimbabwe
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(2) Women and men have the right to equal treatment, including the right to equal opportunities in political, economic, cultural and social spheres.
… (Sec. 56)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Russian Federation
- English1. Citizens of the Russian Federation shall have the right to participate in managing State affairs both directly and through their representatives.
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4. Citizens of the Russian Federation shall enjoy equal access to State service.
… (Art. 32) - Russian1. Граждане Российской Федерации имеют право участвовать в управлении делами государства как непосредственно, так и через своих представителей.
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4. Граждане Российской Федерации имеют равный доступ к государственной службе.
… (Статья 32)