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Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Pakistan
- EnglishSteps shall be taken to ensure full participation of women in all spheres of national life. (Art. 34)
- Urduقومی زندگی کے تمام شعبوں میں عورتوں کی مکمل شمولیت کو یقینی بنانے کے لیے اقدامات کیے جائیں گے۔ (آرٹیکل ۳۴)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Comoros
- EnglishAll citizens have the right of access, within conditions of equality and of freedom, to the public functions and to the elective mandates, within the conditions established by the law. (Art. 33)
- Arabicيحق لجميع المواطنين الوصول إلى الوظائف العامة والولايات المنتخبة في ظل ظروف من المساواة والحرية في إطار الشروط التي وضعها القانون. (المادة 33)
- FrenchTous les citoyens ont le droit d'accéder, dans des conditions d'égalité et de liberté, aux fonctions publiques et aux mandats électifs, dans les conditions établies par la loi. (Art. 33)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Tanzania, United Republic of
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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)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Syrian Arab Republic
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2. Citizens shall be equal in assuming the functions of public service, and the law shall determine the conditions of assuming such functions and the rights and duties assigned to them. (Art. 26) - Arabic...
2المواطنون متساوون في تولي وظائف الخدمة العامة، ويحدد القانون شروط توليھا وحقوق وواجبات المكلفين بھ ا. (المادّة 26)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Eswatini
- English(1) Women have the right to equal treatment with men and that right shall include equal opportunities in political, economic and social activities.
… (Sec. 28)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Zimbabwe
- 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.
… (Sec. 80)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Antigua and Barbuda
- English1. 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 race, place of origin, political opinions or affiliations, colour, creed, or sex 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) of this section to the extent that it makes provision with respect to qualifications (not being qualifications specifically relating to race, place of origin, political opinions or affiliations, colour, creed or sex) for service as a public officer or as a member of a disciplined force or for the service of a local government authority or a body corporate established by any law for public purposes.
… (Sec. 14)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Yemen
- EnglishEvery citizen has the right to participate in the political, economic, cultural life of the country. … (Art. 42)
- Arabicلكل مواطن حق الإسهام في الحياة السياسية والاقتصادية والاجتماعية والثقافية. ... (المادّة 42)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Kenya
- English(1) This Article applies to conflicts between national and county legislation in respect of matters falling within the concurrent jurisdiction of both levels of government.
(2) National legislation prevails over county legislation if—
(a) the national legislation applies uniformly throughout Kenya and any of the conditions specified in clause (3) is satisfied; …
(3) The following are the conditions referred to in clause (2)(a)––
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(c) the national legislation is necessary for—
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(v) the promotion of equal opportunity or equal access to government services;
... (Art. 191) - Swahili(1) Kifungu hiki kinatumika kwenye migogoro kati ya sheria za kitaifa na za kaunti kuhusu masuala yanayoangukia katika mamlaka ya serikali zote mbili.
(2) Sheria za kitaifa ziko juu ya sheria za kaunti ikiwa-
(a) sheria ya kitaifa inatumika kwa namna sawa katika nchi yote ya Kenya na masharti yoyote yaliyoainishwa katika ibara ya (3) yamezingatiwa; …
(3) Yafuatayo ni masharti yaliyotajwa katika kifungu cha (2) (a)––
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(c) sheria ya kitaifa ni ya lazima kwa ajili ya-
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(v) uimarishaji wa fursa sawa au upatikanaji sawia wa huduma za serikali;
... (Kifungu cha 191)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
Colombia
- EnglishThe quality of [being] in full exercise of citizenship [ciudadano en ejercicio] is a prior and indispensable condition for exercising the right of suffrage, to be elected and to perform public responsibilities [cargos] which have authority or jurisdiction attached [to them]. (Art. 99)
- SpanishLa calidad de ciudadano en ejercicio es condición previa e indispensable para ejercer el derecho de sufragio, para ser elegido y para desempeñar cargos públicos que lleven anexa autoridad o jurisdicción. (Art. 99)