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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Dominica
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of subsections (4), (5) and (7) of this section, no law shall make any provision that is discriminatory either of itself or in its effect.
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(3) In this section, the expression “discriminatory” means affording different treatment to different persons attributable wholly or mainly to their respective descriptions by sex, race, place of origin, political opinions, colour or creed whereby persons of one such description are subject to disabilities or restrictions to which persons of another such description are not made subject or are accorded privileges or advantages which 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 contraventions subsection (1) of this section to the extent that it makes provision with respect to standards or qualifications (not being standards or qualifications specifically relation to sex, race, place of origin, political opinions, colour or creed) to be required of any person who is appointed to or to act in any office or employment.
… (Sec. 13)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Switzerland
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2 The Confederation shall legislate on the deployment of civil defence units in the event of disasters and emergencies.
3 It may declare civil defence service to be compulsory for men. For women, such service shall be voluntary.
… (Art. 61) - French...
2 La Confédération légifère sur l’intervention de la protection civile en cas de catastrophe et dans les situations d’urgence.
3 Elle peut déclarer le service de protection civile obligatoire pour les hommes. Les femmes peuvent s’engager à titre volontaire.
… (Art. 61) - German…
2 Der Bund erlässt Vorschriften über den Einsatz des Zivilschutzes bei Katastrophen und in Notlagen.
3 Er kann den Schutzdienst für Männer obligatorisch erklären. Für Frauen ist dieser Freiwillig.
… (Art. 61) - Italian...
2 La Confederazione emana prescrizioni sull’impiego della protezione civile in caso di catastrofi e in situazioni di emergenza. 3 Può dichiarare obbligatorio per gli uomini il servizio di protezione. Per le donne questo servizio è volontario.
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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Guatemala
- EnglishThe Guatemalans have the right to opt for public employment or office and to do so only their capabilities, fitness, and honesty will be taken into account. (Art. 113)
- SpanishLos guatemaltecos tienen derecho a optar a empleos o cargos públicos y para su otorgamiento no se atenderá más que a razones fundadas en méritos de capacidad, idoneidad y honradez. (Art. 113)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Iran, Islamic Republic of
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Not only does woman recover thereby her momentous and precious function of motherhood, rearing of ideologically committed human beings, she also assumes a pioneering social role and becomes the fellow struggler of man in all vital areas of life, thus, she is given greater responsibility and in Islamic view, she is accorded higher value and dignity. (Woman in the Constitution, Preamble) - Persian…
زن در چنین برداشتی از واحد خانواده، از حالت (شئ بودن) و یا (ابزار کار بودن) در خدمت اشاعه مصرفزدگی و استثمار، خارج شده و ضمن بازیافتن وظیفه خطیر و پر ارج مادری در پرورش انسانهای مکتبی پیش آهنگ و خود همرزم مردان در میدانهای فعال حیات میباشد و در نتیجه پذیرای مسئولیتی خطیرتر و در دیدگاه اسلامی برخوردار از ارزش و کرامتی والاتر خواهد بود. (زن در قانون اساسی، مقدمه)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Vanuatu
- EnglishThe Republic of Vanuatu, conscious of the importance of decentralisation to enable the people fully to participate in the government of their Provincial Government Region, shall enact legislation necessary to realize that ideal. (Art. 82)
- FrenchLa République de Vanuatu, consciente de l'importance que représente la décentralisation pour permettre au peuple de participer pleinement au gouvernement des provinces, prévoit la législation nécessaire à la réalisation de cet idéal. (Art. 82)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Mexico
- EnglishRights of the citizen are:
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VI. Having the qualifications that the law establishes, to be able to be appointed for any office [empleo] or commission of the public service;
… (Art. 35) - SpanishSon derechos de la ciudadanía:
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Poder ser nombrado para cualquier empleo o comisión del servicio público, teniendo las calidades que establezca la ley;
… (Art. 35)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
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Citizens of both women and men enjoy equal rights in the political, economic, cultural and social fields and in family affairs. (Art. 37)
- Lao
ພົນລະເມືອງລາວຍິງຊາຍ ມີສິດເທົ່າທຽມກັນ ໃນດ້ານການເມືອງ, ເສດຖະກິດ, ວັດທະນະທໍາ-ສັງຄົມ ແລະຄອບຄົວ. (ມາດຕາ 37)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Burundi
- EnglishThe Senate is provided with the following competences:
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5. Controlling the application of the constitutional provisions by demanding [exigeant] the ethnic and gender representativeness and the equilibrium within all the structures and institutions of the State, notably the public administration and the Corps of Defense and of Security;
… (Art. 192) - KirundiInama nkenguzamateka ifise ububasha bukurikira:
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5. kugenzura ko ibitegekanijwe n’Ibwirizwa shingiro vyerekeye ingene amoko n’ibitsina biserukiwe bikwiye mu nzego zose za Leta na cane cane mu kazi ka Leta, mu ntwaramiheto no mu bajejwe umutekano ;
… (Ingingo ya 192) - FrenchLe Sénat est doté des compétences suivantes :
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5. Contrôler l’application des dispositions constitutionnelles exigeant la représentativité ethnique et de genre et l’équilibre dans toutes les structures et les institutions de l’Etat notamment l’administration publique et les corps de défense et de sécurité ;
… (Art. 192)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Saint Kitts and Nevis
- English(1) 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 the expression “discriminatory” means affording different treatment to different persons attributable wholly or mainly to their respective descriptions by race, place of origin, birth out of wedlock, political opinions or affiliations, colour, sex or creed 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, place of origin, birth out of wedlock, political opinions or affiliations, colour, creed or sex) to be required of any person who is appointed to or to act in any office under the Crown, any office in the service of a local government authority or any office in a body corporate established by law for public purposes.
… (Sec. 15)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Philippines
- EnglishThe State recognizes the role of women in nation-building, and shall ensure the fundamental equality before the law of women and men. (Art. II, Sec. 14)
- FilipinoKinikilala ang Estado ang tungkulin ng mga kababaihan sa pagbuo ng bansa at dapat seguruhin ang saligang pagkakapantay-pantay ng kababaihan at kalalakihan. (Art. II, Seksyon 14)