SwitzerlandRechte, Pflichten und Rechtsstaat 24 · Rights, duties and the rule of law
In which year was the article on equal rights for women and men first added to the Federal Constitution (Bundesverfassung)?
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In welchem Jahr kam der Artikel über die Gleichberechtigung von Frau und Mann erstmals in die Bundesverfassung?
- a18741874
- b19711971
- c19591959
- d19811981Correct answer
Why?
The people and the cantons (Volk und Stände) accepted the equality article on 14 June 1981. It obliges the state to ensure that women and men are equal both in law and in practice.
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