Equality before the Law 14. All persons are equal before the law and are entitled to the equal protection of the law without discrimination as to race, ethnic origin, colour, sex, language, religious creed, political opinion, birth, locality or social status. Right to found a family 15. Every person of marriageable age shall have the right to marry a person of the opposite sex and to found a family according to their respective family laws, and no marriage shall be entered into without the free and full consent of the man and woman intending to marry. Rights of Women 16. (1) Women shall be accorded full and equal dignity of the person with men. (2) Women shall have the right to equal pay for equal work and other related benefits with men. (3) Women shall have the right to participate equally with men in public life. (4) All levels of government shall: (a) (b) (c) (5) promote women participation in public life and their representation in the legislative and executive organs by at least twenty-five per cent as an affirmative action to redress imbalances created by history, customs, and traditions; enact laws to combat harmful customs and traditions which undermine the dignity and status of women; and provide maternity and child care and medical care for pregnant and lactating women. Women shall have the right to own property and share in the estates of their deceased husbands together with any surviving legal heir of the deceased. Rights of the Child 17. (1) Every child has the right: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) to life, survival and development; to a name and nationality; to know and be cared for by his or her parents or legal guardian; not to be subjected to exploitative practices or abuse, nor to be required to serve in the army nor permitted to perform work which may be hazardous or harmful to his or her education, health or well-being; to be free from any form of discrimination; 5