(...) shall provide every citizen with equal opportunity for employment and guarantee
each worker fair and equitable remuneration ...”
503. Concerning some competitive examinations, government provides quotas for
women. This is the case with the recruitment of warders and student teachers. Since
2007, according to the statute of the armed forces, women are recruited within this
corps:
- 580 girls were recruited into the army, representing 5% of recruits;
- 350 girls were recruited into the police, representing 8% of recruits.
Table showing quotas reserved for women in the recruitment of studentteachers
Women
Men
TOTAL
2012 Batch
592
751
1343
Percentage
44.08%
55.92%
100%
2014 Batch
411
583
994
Percentage
41.35%
58.65%
100%
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Human Resources
Department)
504. Discrimination is also addressed in:
the Labour Code in Articles 3, 39 and 40 concerning the prohibition of any
direct or indirect discrimination in employment and occupation, equality in
recruitment, and the protection of women against sexual harassment in the
workplace respectively;
the General Rules and Regulations governing the Public Service ensure equal
opportunities for the recruitment, career development and retirement of civil
servants;
the Personal and Family Code, adopted in 2012 and revised in 2014 is designed
to :
ensure joint management of the household by husband and wife, (the
husband is no longer the sole head of the family);
reaffirm the woman's autonomy (a married woman may, just like her
husband, take a loan from the bank or savings and credit unions without
the need for any authorization from her husband. She has the same rights
as the man);
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