(c) the removal of restrictions that unnecessarily inhibit or prevent people from working
and otherwise engaging in gainful economic activities;
(d) vocational guidance and the development of vocational and training programmes,
including those for persons with disabilities;
(e) the implementation of measures such as family care that enable women to enjoy a real
opportunity to work; and
(f) the rights of employers and employees to engage in collective bargaining and, where
necessary, to engage in appropriate collective job action to enforce their rights.
26 Protection of the family
(1) The State must protect and foster the institution of the family as the basic unit of society
and must take appropriate measures to ensure that everyone's right to found a family is
recognised.
(2) In particular, the State must endeavour, within the resources available to it, to adopt
measures to–
(a) provide care and assistance to mothers, fathers and other family members who have
charge of children; and
(b) prevent domestic violence.
27 Marriage
The State must take appropriate measures to ensure that–
(a) everyone of marriageable age is free to marry another such person of the opposite sex;
(b) no marriage is entered into without the free and full consent of the intending spouses;
(c) there is equality of rights and responsibilities of spouses during marriage and at its
dissolution; and
(d) in the event of dissolution of a marriage, provision is made for the necessary protection
of any children and spouses.
28 Education
(1) The State must take all practical measures to promote free and compulsory basic
education for children.
(2) The State must take appropriate measures, within the resources available to it to–
(a) afford adults access to basic and continuing education; and
(b) afford equitable access to higher education.
29 Shelter
The he State must take reasonable legislative and other measures, within the resources
available to it, to enable everyone to have access to adequate shelter.
30 Health services
(1) The State must take all practical measures to ensure the provision of basic, accessible
and adequate health services to the population.
(2) The State must take appropriate measures to ensure that no one is refused emergency
medical treatment at any health institution.
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