constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Sep 2013, 21:48 78 Marriage rights (1) Every person who has attained the age of eighteen years has the right to found a family. (2) No person may be compelled to enter into marriage against their will. (3) Persons of the same sex are prohibited from marrying each other. PART 3 ELABORATION OF CERTAIN RIGHTS 79 Application of Part 3 (1) This Part elaborates certain rights and freedoms to ensure greater certainty as to the application of those rights and freedoms to particular classes of people. (2) This Part must not be construed as limiting any right or freedom set out in Part 2. 80 Rights of women (1) Every woman has full and equal dignity of the person with men and this includes equal opportunities in political, economic and social activities. (2) Women have the same rights as men regarding the custody and guardianship of children, but an Act of Parliament may regulate how those rights are to be exercised. (3) All laws, customs, traditions and cultural practices that infringe the rights of women conferred by this Constitution are void to the extent of the infringement. 81 Rights of children (1) Every child, that is to say every boy and girl under the age of eighteen years, has the right-(a) to equal treatment before the law, including the right to be heard; (b) to be given a name and family name; (c) in the case of a child who is-(i) born in Zimbabwe; or (ii) born outside Zimbabwe and is a Zimbabwean citizen by descent; (ii) to the prompt provision of a birth certificate; (d) to family or parental care, or to appropriate care when removed from the family environment; (e) to be protected from economic and sexual exploitation, from child labour, and from maltreatment, neglect or any form of abuse; (f) to education, health care services, nutrition and shelter; (g) not to be recruited into a militia force or take part in armed conflict or hostilities; Zimbabwe 2013 Page 31