Article 38: Right of Women

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(1) Every woman shall have equal lineage rights without gender based discrimination.

(2) Every woman shall have the right to safe motherhood and reproductive health.

(3) No woman shall be subjected to physical, mental, sexual, psychological, or any other form of violence or exploitation on grounds of religion, social, cultural tradition, practice, or on any other grounds. Such an act shall be punishable by law, and the victim shall have the right to obtain compensation in accordance with the law.

(4) Women shall have the right to participate in all bodies of the State on the basis of the principle of proportional inclusion.

(5) Women shall have the right to obtain special opportunities in education, health, employment, and social security, on the basis of positive discrimination.

(6) The spouse shall have the equal right to property and family affairs.

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