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Public Institutions and Services
Serbia
- English
The Republic of Serbia shall organise and provide for:
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10. system in areas of health care, social security, … system of public services;
… (Art. 97) - Serbian Cyrillic
Република Србија уређује и обезбеђује:
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10. систем у областима здравства, социјалне заштите, ... систем јавних служби;
… (Члан 97)
Public Institutions and Services
Colombia
- English…
During pregnancy and after delivery, women shall enjoy the special assistance and protection of the State and shall receive from it food subsidies if they are unemployed or without support [desamparada].
The State shall support in a special way the female head of household. (Art. 43) - Spanish…
Durante el embarazo y después del parto gozará de especial asistencia y protección del Estado, y recibirá de éste subsidio alimentario si entonces estuviere desempleada o desamparada.
El Estado apoyará de manera especial a la mujer cabeza de familia. (Art. 43)
Public Institutions and Services
Armenia
- EnglishFamily, being the natural and fundamental cell of society and the basis for the preservation and reproduction of the population, as well as motherhood and childhood shall be under special protection and aegis of the state. (Art. 16)
- ArmenianԸնտանիքը, որպես հասարակության բնական և հիմնական բջիջ, բնակչության պահպանման և վերարտադրման հիմք, ինչպես նաև մայրությունը և մանկությունը պետության հատուկ պաշտպանության և հովանավորության ներքո են: (Հոդված 16)
Public Institutions and Services
Philippines
- EnglishThe State recognizes the sanctity of family life and shall protect and strengthen the family as a basic autonomous social institution. It shall equally protect the life of the mother and the life of the unborn from conception. The natural and primary right and duty of parents in the rearing of the youth for civic efficiency and the development of moral character shall receive the support of the Government. (Art. II, Sec. 12)
- FilipinoKinikilala ng Estado ang kabanalan ng buhay pampamilya at dapat pangalagaan at patatagin ang pamilya bilang isang saligang institusyon ng lipunan. Dapat nitong pangalagaan kapwa ang buhay ng ina at ang buhay ng sanggol sa sinapupunan mula sa paglilihi. Ang likas at pangunahing karapatan at tungkulin ng mga magulang sa pagmumulat ng kabataan para sa kahusayang sibiko at pagpapaunlad ng karakter na moral ay dapat tumanggap ng tangkilik ng Pamahalaan. (Art. II, Seksyon 12)
Public Institutions and Services
Libya
- EnglishThe State shall guarantee equal opportunity for every citizen and shall provide an appropriate standard of living. The State shall also guarantee the right of work, education, medical care, social security, and the right of intellectual and private property. The State shall further guarantee the fair distribution of national wealth among citizens, and among the different cities and districts thereof. (Art. 8)
- Arabicتضمن الدّولة تكافؤ الفرص، وتعمل على توفير المستوي المعيشي اللّائق وحقّ العمل والتعليم والرّعاية الصحية والضمان الاجتماعي لكل مواطن، كما تكفل حقّ الملكية الفردية والخاصّة، وتضمن الدولة عدالة توزيع الثروة الوطنية بين المواطنين وبين مختلف مدن ومناطق الدولة. (المادّة 8)
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
Dominican Republic
- EnglishAll persons have the right to social security. The State shall stimulate the progressive development of social security in order to ensure universal access to adequate protection in sickness, disability, unemployment, and old age. (Art. 60)
- SpanishToda persona tiene derecho a la seguridad social. El Estado estimulará el desarrollo progresivo de la seguridad social para asegurar el acceso universal a una adecuada protección en la enfermedad, discapacidad, desocupación y la vejez. (Art. 60)
Public Institutions and Services
Cambodia
- EnglishThe health of the people shall be guaranteed. The State shall give full consideration to disease prevention and medical cares. Poor people shall receive free medical consultations in public hospitals, infirmaries and maternities.
The State shall establish infirmaries and maternities in rural areas. (Art. 72) - Khmerសុខភាពរបស់ប្រជារាស្ត្រត្រូវបានធានា ។ រដ្ឋយកចិត្តទុកដាក់ដល់ការការពារជំងឺ និងព្យាបាលជំងឺ ។ ប្រជារាស្ត្រ ក្រីក្រត្រូវបានទទួលការពិនិត្យរោគដោយឥតបង់ថ្លៃនៅតាមមន្ទីរពេទ្យ គិលានដ្ឋាន និងមន្ទីរសម្ភពសាធារណៈ។
រដ្ឋរៀបចំឱ្យមានគិលានដ្ឋាន និងមន្ទីរសម្ភពដល់ជនបទ។ (មាត្រា ៧២)
Public Institutions and Services
Syrian Arab Republic
- EnglishEducation, health and social services shall be the basic pillars for building society, and the state shall work on achieving balanced development among all regions of the Syrian Arab Republic. (Art. 25)
- Arabicالتّعليم والصّحة والخدمات الإجتماعية أركان أساسية لبناء المجتمع، وتعمل الدولة على تحقيق التنمية المتوازنة بين جميع مناطق الجمهورية العربية السورية. (المادّة 25)
Public Institutions and Services
Mozambique
- English1. The State shall promote, co-ordinate and supervise economic activity, acting directly or indirectly to resolve the basic problems of the people and to reduce social and regional inequalities.
… (Art. 101) - Portuguese1. O Estado promove, coordena e fiscaliza a actividade económica agindo directa ou indirectamente para a solução dos problemas fundamentais do povo e para a redução das desigualdades sociais e regionais.
... (Art. 101)