Education Act; the Labour Act; the Domestic Violence Act96; and the National Gender Policy. 1.10 A brief description of state institutions if any relevant to the Protocol and information on their budgetary allocations 1.11 Gender Budgeting EQUALITY/NON DISCRIMINATION 2 Article 2: Elimination of Discrimination Against Women Constitutional and Legislative Measures 2.1 Zimbabwe has taken measures to eliminate discrimination against women through the Constitution as well as the enactment of subsidiary legislation. 2.2 The constitution enjoins the State to promote full gender balance and participation of women in all spheres of society on the basis of equality with men97. It also provides that the State must take all measures needed to ensure that both genders are equally represented in all institutions and agencies of Government at every level and that women must constitute at least half the membership of all Commissions and other elected and appointed governmental bodies established by the Constitution or any Act of Parliament. 2.3 The Constitution also provides that every woman has full and equal dignity of the person with men and this includes equal 96 97 Chapter 5:13 , Chapter 6:01 , Chapter 25:04 , Chapter 28:01 and Chapter 5: 16 Section 17 of the Constitution Page | 73