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- EnglishThe following are rights of urban and rural workers, in addition to any others designed to improve their social condition:
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XII. family allowance for dependents of the low income worker, as provided by law;
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XXV. free assistance for children and dependents from birth to 5 (five) years of age in day-care centers and pre-schools;
… (Art. 7) - PortugueseSão direitos dos trabalhadores urbanos e rurais, além de outros que visem à melhoria de sua condição social:
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XII - salário-família pago em razão do dependente do trabalhador de baixa renda nos termos da lei;
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XXV - assistência gratuita aos filhos e dependentes desde o nascimento até 5 (cinco) anos de idade em creches e pré-escolas;
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Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishMarriage, as an inviolable social institution, is the foundation of the family and shall be protected by the State. (Art. XV, Sec. 2)
- FilipinoAng pag-aasawa, na di malalabag ng institusyong panlipunan, ay pundasyon ng pamilya at dapat pangalagaan ng Estado. (Art. XV, Seksyon 2)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe following are determined exclusively by the laws of Ukraine:
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6) the fundamentals of social protection, the forms and types of pension provision; the principles of the regulation of labour and employment, marriage, family, the protection of childhood, motherhood and fatherhood;
... (Art. 92) - UkrainianВиключно законами України визначаються:
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6) основи соціального захисту, форми і види пенсійного забезпечення; засади регулювання праці і зайнятості, шлюбу, сім'ї, охорони дитинства, материнства, батьківства;
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Public Institutions and Services
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(3) The State shall promote just and reasonable access by all citizens to public facilities and services in accordance with law.
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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
- 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)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe rights of a mother during the period prior to and after giving birth shall be protected and assisted as provided by law. … (Sec. 48)
- Thaiสิทธิของมารดาในช่วงก่อนและหลังการคลอดบุตรย่อมได้รับความคุ้มครองและช่วยเหลือตามที่กฎหมายบัญญัติ … (มาตรา ๔๘)
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1. Persons with disabilities exercise the rights provided for in this Title under conditions of real and effective freedom and equality. The special protection necessary to exercise the rights shall be governed by law.
2. The public authorities shall advance policies to ensure full individual autonomy and social inclusion of persons with disabilities, in environments with accessibility for all, and shall also promote the participation of its organisations, in such terms as the law provides. Priority shall be given to meeting the specific needs of women and children with disability. (Sec. 49) - Spanish
1. Las personas con discapacidad ejercen los derechos previstos en este Título en condiciones de libertad e igualdad reales y efectivas. Se regulará por ley la protección especial que sea necesaria para dicho ejercicio.
2. Los poderes públicos impulsarán las políticas que garanticen la plena autonomía personal y la inclusión social de las personas con discapacidad, en entornos universalmente accesibles. Asimismo, fomentarán la participación de sus organizaciones, en los términos que la ley establezca. Se atenderán particularmente las necesidades específicas de las mujeres y los menores con discapacidad. (Art. 49)
Public Institutions and Services
- 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
- 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)