ARTICLE 39
Harmonisation of Social Policies
1.
2.
The Partner States undertake to coordinate and harmonise their
social policies to promote and protect decent work and improve the
living conditions of the citizens of the Partner States for the
development of the Common Market.
For the purposes of paragraph 1, the Partner States shall coordinate
and harmonise their social policies relating to:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
3.
good governance, the rule of law and social justice;
promotion and protection of human and peoples’ rights;
promotion of equal opportunities and gender equality;
promotion and protection of the rights of marginalised and
vulnerable groups;
(e) promotion of African moral values, social values and ethics;
and
(f)
promotion of unity and cohesion among the people in the
Community.
The Partner States undertake to implement programmes to:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
(l)
promote employment creation;
strengthen labour laws and improve working conditions;
eliminate compulsory and forced labour;
promote occupational safety and health at the work places;
abolish child labour in particular the worst forms of child
labour;
promote formal education to advance social development;
promote vocational and technical training;
expand and improve social protection;
promote social dialogue between the social partners and
other stakeholders;
promote the right of persons with disabilities;
promote sports;
prevent and manage HIV and AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis;
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