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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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(2) The state shall guarantee to both men and women the equal right to enjoy all civil, political, social, cultural, and economic rights, … (Art 48) - Arabic…
2.تكفل الدولة للرجال والنساء الحق المتساوي في التمتع بكل الحقوق المدنيو والسياسية والإجتماعية والثقافية والإقتصادية بما فيها الحق في الأجر المتساوي للعمل المتساوي والمزايا الوظيفية الأُخري ... (الماده 49)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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(2) Every citizen is entitled to equal opportunity and right to equal terms to hold any office or discharge any function under the state authority. (Art. 22)
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(2) Every German shall be equally eligible for any public office according to his aptitude, qualifications and professional achievements.
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(2) Jeder Deutsche hat nach seiner Eignung, Befähigung und fachlichen Leistung gleichen Zugang zu jedem öffentlichen Amte.
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- EnglishMen and women shall be equal before the law in all spheres of political, economic, social and cultural life. (Art. 36)
- PortugueseO homem e a mulher são iguais perante a lei em todos os domínios da vida política, económica, social e cultural. (Art. 36)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English(1) Every woman has full and equal dignity of the person with men and this includes equal opportunities in political, economic and social activities.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- EnglishThe fundamental values of the constitutional order of the Republic of North Macedonia are:
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- Equitable representation of citizens belonging to all communities in public bodies at all levels and in other areas of public life;
… (Art. 8)9 - MacedonianТемелни вредности на уставниот поредок на Република Северна Македонија се:
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- Соодветна и правична застапеност на граѓаните кои припаѓаат на сите заедници во органите на државната власт и другите јавни институции на сите нивоа.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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The sovereign People of Senegal,
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PROCLAIM:
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- the access of all the citizens, without discrimination, to the exercise of power at all its levels,
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Le peuple du Sénégal souverain,
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PROCLAME :
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- l’accès de tous les citoyens, sans discrimination, à l’exercice du pouvoir à tous les niveaux ;
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It is the duty of the State to safeguard the national security, to provide protection for the people and the family, to promote the strengthening of the latter, to further the harmonious integration of all the sectors of the Nation and to ensure the right of persons to participate with equality of opportunities in the national life. (Art. 1) - Spanish…
Es deber del Estado resguardar la seguridad nacional, dar protección a la población y a la familia, propender al fortalecimiento de ésta, promover la integración armónica de todos los sectores de la Nación y asegurar el derecho de las personas a participar con igualdad de oportunidades en la vida nacional. (Art. 1)
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The law shall provide measures for encouraging the equal opportunity of men and women in standing for election to state authorities and local community authorities. (Art. 43) - Slovene
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Zakon določi ukrepe za spodbujanje enakih možnosti moških in žensk pri kandidiranju na volitvah v državne organe in organe lokalnih skupnosti. (43. Člen)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English1. Every citizen shall have the right to take part in any level of government directly or through freely chosen representative, and shall have the right to nominate himself or herself or be nominated for a public post or office in accordance with this Constitution and the law.
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