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Section : Article 16
Domain : Human Resource Management
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  • (b) The same right freely to choose a spouse and to enter into marriage only with their free and full consent;
  • (c) The same rights and responsibilities during marriage and at its dissolution;
  • (d) The same rights and responsibilities as parents, irrespective of their marital status, in matters relating to their children; in all cases the interests of the children shall be paramount;
  • (e) The same rights to decide freely and responsibly on the number and spacing of their children and to have access to the information, education and means to enable them to exercise these rights;
  • (f) The same rights and responsibilities with regard to guardianship, wardship, trusteeship and adoption of children, or similar institutions where these concepts exist in national legislation; in all cases the interests of the children shall be paramount;
  • (g) The same personal rights as husband and wife, including the right to choose a family name, a profession and an occupation;
  • (h) The same rights for both spouses in respect of the ownership, acquisition, management, administration, enjoyment and disposition of property, whether free of charge or for a valuable consideration.

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