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... (c) To establish legal protection of the rights of women on an equal basis with men and to ensure through competent national tribunals and other public institutions the effective protection of women against any act of discrimination; ...
... (d) To refrain from engaging in any act or practice of discrimination against women and to ensure that public authorities and institutions shall act in conformity with this obligation; ...


... States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women in the political and public life of the country and, in particular, shall ensure to women, on equal terms with men, the right: ...
... (a) To vote in all elections and public referenda and to be eligible for election to all publicly elected bodies; ...
... (a) To vote in all elections and public referenda and to be eligible for election to all publicly elected bodies; ...
... (b) To participate in the formulation of government policy and the implementation thereof and to hold public office and perform all public functions at all levels of government; ...
... (b) To participate in the formulation of government policy and the implementation thereof and to hold public office and perform all public functions at all levels of government; ...
... (c) To participate in non-governmental organizations and associations concerned with the public and political life of the country. ...


... (c) To encourage the provision of the necessary supporting social services to enable parents to combine family obligations with work responsibilities and participation in public life, in particular through promoting the establishment and development of a network of child-care facilities; ...