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Public Institutions and Services

Ukraine
  • English
    ... Equality of the rights of women and men shall be ensured by providing women with opportunities equal to those of men in public, political and cultural activities, in obtaining education and in professional training, in work and remuneration for it; by taking special measures for the protection of work and health of women; by establishing pension privileges; by creating conditions that make it possible for women to combine work and motherhood; by adopting legal protection, material and moral support of motherhood and childhood, including the provision of paid leave and other privileges to pregnant women and mothers. (Art. 24)
  • Ukrainian
    ... Рівність прав жінки і чоловіка забезпечується: … і здоров'я жінок, встановленням пенсійних пільг; створенням умов, які дають жінкам можливість поєднувати працю з материнством; правовим захистом, матеріальною і моральною підтримкою материнства і дитинства, включаючи надання оплачуваних відпусток та інших пільг вагітним жінкам і матерям. (Стаття 24)

Public Institutions and Services

Albania
  • English

    1. Everyone has the right to social insurance in old age or when he/she is unable to work, according to a system established by law.
    2. Everyone, who remains jobless for reasons independent of his/her volition and has no other means of support, has the right to assistance under the conditions provided by law. (Art. 52)

  • Albanian

    1. Kushdo ka të drejtën e sigurimeve shoqërore në pleqëri ose kur është i paaftë për punë, sipas një sistemi të caktuar me ligj.
    2. Kushdo, kur mbetet pa punë për shkaqe të pavarura nga vullneti i tij dhe kur nuk ka mjete të tjera jetese, ka të drejtën e ndihmës në kushtet e parashikuara me ligj. (Neni 52)

Public Institutions and Services

Croatia
  • English
    The family shall enjoy special protection of the state.
    … (Art. 61)
  • Croatian
    Obitelj je pod osobitom zaštitom države.
    … (Članak 61)

Public Institutions and Services

Hungary
  • English

    (1) The State shall provide legal protection for homes. Hungary shall strive to ensure decent housing conditions and access to public services for everyone.
    … (Freedom and Responsibility, Art. XXII)

  • Hungarian

    (1) Az állam jogi védelemben részesíti az otthont. Magyarország törekszik arra, hogy az emberhez méltó lakhatás feltételeit és a közszolgáltatásokhoz való hozzáférést mindenki számára biztosítsa.
    … (Szabadság és Felelősség, XXII. cikk)

Public Institutions and Services

Moldova, Republic of
  • English

    (1) The mother and the child shall enjoy special assistance and protection.
    … (Art. 50)

  • Moldovian

    (1) Mama şi copilul au dreptul la ajutor şi ocrotire specială.
    … (Art. 50)

Public Institutions and Services

Portugal
  • English
    1. In performing their irreplaceable role in relation to their children, particularly as regards the children's education, fathers and mothers have the right to protection by society and the state, together with the guarantee of their own professional fulfilment and participation in civic life.
    …
    3. Women have the right to special protection during pregnancy and following childbirth, and working women also have the right to an adequate period of leave from work without loss of remuneration or any privileges.
    … (Art. 68)
  • Portuguese
    1. Os pais e as mães têm direito à protecção da sociedade e do Estado na realização da sua insubstituível acção em relação aos filhos, nomeadamente quanto à sua educação, com garantia de realização profissional e de participação na vida cívica do país.
    ...
    3. As mulheres têm direito a especial protecção durante a gravidez e após o parto, tendo as mulheres trabalhadoras ainda direito a dispensa do trabalho por período adequado, sem perda da retribuição ou de quaisquer regalias.
    … (Art. 68)

Public Institutions and Services

Serbia
  • English

    The Republic of Serbia shall organise and provide for:
    …
    10. system in areas of health care, social security, … system of public services;
    … (Art. 97)

  • Serbian Cyrillic

    Република Србија уређује и обезбеђује:
    …
    10. систем у областима здравства, социјалне заштите, ... систем јавних служби;
    … (Члан 97)

Public Institutions and Services

Slovakia
  • English

    (1) Citizens have the right to adequate material provision in old age, in the event of incapacity for work, as well as after losing their provider.
    (2) Adequate material provision in old age shall be administered by means of a redistributive pension system and a pension savings system. The State shall promote voluntary pension savings schemes.
    ...
    (4) The inability to engage in income-generating activities because of long-term care for a child during the statutory period after the child's birth shall not adversely affect adequate material security in old age.
    ... (Art. 39)

  • Slovak

    (1) Občania majú právo na primerané hmotné zabezpečenie v starobe a pri nespôsobilosti na prácu, ako aj pri strate živiteľa.
    (2) Primerané hmotné zabezpečenie v starobe sa vykonáva prostredníctvom priebežne financovaného dôchodkového systému a systému starobného dôchodkového sporenia. Štát podporuje dobrovoľné sporenie na dôchodok.
    ...
    (4) Nemožnosť vykonávať zárobkovú činnosť z dôvodu dlhodobej starostlivosti o dieťa počas zákonom ustanovenej doby po jeho narodení nesmie mať negatívny vplyv na primerané hmotné zabezpečenie v starobe.
    ... (Čl. 39)

Public Institutions and Services

Austria
  • English

    (1) In the following matters legislation as regards principles is the business of the Federation, the issue of implementing laws and execution the business of the provinces:
    1. social welfare; hospitals and nursing homes;
    ... (Art. 12)

  • German

    (1) Bundessache ist die Gesetzgebung über die Grundsätze, Landessache die Erlassung von Ausführungsgesetzen und die Vollziehung in folgenden Angelegenheiten:
    1. Armenwesen; Heil- und Pflegeanstalten;
    ... (Art. 12)

Public Institutions and Services

Estonia
  • English
    The family, which is fundamental to the preservation and growth of the nation and which constitutes the foundation of society, enjoys the protection of the government.
    … (Sec. 27)
  • Estonian
    Perekond rahva püsimise ja kasvamise ning ühiskonna alusena on riigi kaitse all.
    … (§ 27)