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A State based on respect and equality for all, on principles of sovereignty, dignity, interdependence, solidarity, harmony, and equity in the distribution and redistribution of the social wealth, where the search for a good life predominates; based on respect for the economic, social, juridical, political and cultural pluralism of the inhabitants of this land; and on collective coexistence with access to water, work, education, health and housing for all.
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Un Estado basado en el respeto e igualdad entre todos, con principios de soberanía, dignidad, complementariedad, solidaridad, armonía y equidad en la distribución y redistribución del producto social, donde predomine la búsqueda del vivir bien; con respeto a la pluralidad económica, social, jurídica, política y cultural de los habitantes de esta tierra; en convivencia colectiva con acceso al agua, trabajo, educación, salud y vivienda para todos.
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- EnglishThe policy in relation to social security for widows, orphans, the aged, invalids and incapacitated workers shall be indicated by law. (Art. 50)
- DutchHet beleid inzake sociale zekerheid voor weduwen, wezen, bejaarden, invaliden en arbeidsongeschikten wordt bij wet aangegeven. (Art. 50)
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The family is the primary unit of the society and is under the protection of society and the state.
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The State shall create the social, economic, legal and other conditions for the full development of the family. (Art. 76) - Uzbek
Oila jamiyatning asosiy bo‘g‘inidir hamda u jamiyat va davlat muhofazasidadir.
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Davlat oilaning to‘laqonli rivojlanishi uchun ijtimoiy, iqtisodiy, huquqiy va boshqa shart-sharoitlar yaratadi. (76-modda)
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The family is the basic unit of society. The State has the duty to protect it.
… (Art. 23) - French
La famille est la cellule de base de la société. L’Etat lui doit protection.
… (Art. 23)
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- EnglishMotherhood and fatherhood are fully protected, whatever the marital status of the mother or father. Couples have the right to decide freely and responsibly how many children they wish to conceive, and are entitled to access to the information and means necessary to guarantee the exercise of this right. The State guarantees overall assistance and protection for motherhood, in general, from the moment of conception, throughout pregnancy, delivery and the puerperal period, and guarantees full family planning services based on ethical and scientific values. … (Art. 76)
- SpanishLa maternidad y la paternidad son protegidas integralmente, sea cual fuere el estado civil de la madre o del padre. Las parejas tienen derecho a decidir libre y responsablemente el número de hijos e hijas que deseen concebir y a disponer de la información y de los medios que les aseguren el ejercicio de este derecho. El Estado garantizará asistencia y protección integral a la maternidad, en general a partir del momento de la concepción, durante el embarazo, el parto y el puerperio, y asegurará servicios de planificación familiar integral basados en valores éticos y científicos. … (Art. 76)
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Education, health, food, work, housing, transportation, leisure, security, social welfare, protection of motherhood and childhood, and assistance to the destitute, are social rights, as set forth by this Constitution.
Sole paragraph. Every Brazilian in a situation of social vulnerability is entitled to a basic family income, guaranteed by the government in a permanent income transfer program, whose rules and access requirements will be determined by law, in compliance with fiscal and budgetary legislation. (Art. 6) - Portuguese
São direitos sociais a educação, a saúde, a alimentação, o trabalho, a moradia, o transporte, o lazer, a segurança, a previdência social, a proteção à maternidade e à infância, a assistência aos desamparados, na forma desta Constituição.
Parágrafo único. Todo brasileiro em situação de vulnerabilidade social terá direito a uma renda básica familiar, garantida pelo poder público em programa permanente de transferência de renda, cujas normas e requisitos de acesso serão determinados em lei, observada a legislação fiscal e orçamentária. (Art. 6)
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(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)
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- EnglishThe State and the Autonomous Collectivities create the conditions and the institutions which assure and guarantee … the promotion of gender and of handicapped persons. (Art. 40)
- Arabicتضع الدولة والجمعيات المستقلة الشروط وتنشئ المؤسسات التي تؤمن وتضمن... تعزيز المساواة بين الجنسين والأشخاص ذوي الإعاقة. (المادة 40).
- FrenchL'Etat et les Collectivités Autonomes créent les conditions et les institutions qui assurent et garantissent … la promotion du genre et des personnes handicapées. (Art. 40)
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(2) The State shall adopt effective measures to remove social and economic inequality between men and women and to ensure the equitable distribution of wealth among citizens, and of opportunities in order to attain a uniform level of economic development throughout the Republic.
... (Art. 19) - Bengali...
(২) মানুষে মানুষে সামাজিক ও অর্থনৈতিক অসাম্য বিলোপ করিবার জন্য, নাগরিকদের মধ্যে সম্পদের সুষম বন্টন নিশ্চিত করিবার জন্য এবং প্রজাতন্ত্রের সর্বত্র অর্থনৈতিক উন্নয়নের সমান স্তর অর্জনের উদ্দেশ্যে সুষম সুযোগ-সুবিধাদান নিশ্চিত করিবার জন্য রাষ্ট্র কার্যকর ব্যবস্থা গ্রহণ করিবেন৷
... (অনুচ্ছেদ ১৯)
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- 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)