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12.1. Men and women shall have equal rights and equal opportunities to obtain preschool, primary, secondary, vocational, and higher education, to be enrolled in a professional
training and re-training, and to receive a scholarship, and technical counseling.
12.2. Principals and directors of educational institutions shall ensure that the working and
learning environment is free from gender discrimination, and shall adopt and carry out plans and
programs on gender awareness and education.
12.3. Results of programs and activities on gender equality, identified breaches and
measures to redress these breaches shall be included in annual reports of an education institution.
Results of a program or activities to promote gender equality shall be an indicator in measuring
the performance of principles and directors of schools and kindergartens.
12.4. Education standards and curriculum for pre-school, primary, secondary, vocational
and higher educational institutions shall incorporate mandatory for a student gender content,
methodology and evaluation.
12.5. Textbooks, learning materials and aides used in general education schools and other
educational institutions shall be free of content that denies the concept of gender equality.
12.6. Adult men and women shall be provided with equal opportunities and conditions to
receive alternative educational and non-formal training that aim to decrease differences in the
level of education between genders, and to access continuous educational services.
12.7. Except in case under the Article 6.5.1 and 6.5.6. of this law, educational institutions
of all levels must not set discriminatory terms of admission or refuse enrolment, restrict or refuse
provision of training and other services to a person on the grounds of his or her sex or engage in
gender discrimination in any other form.
Article 13. Guarantees of equal rights in the sphere of health care
13.1. The State shall implement measures to create services designed to cater to the
specific health needs of women and men.
13.2. An appropriate funding required for treatment and prevention of diseases identified
as prevalent cause of mortality of women and men shall be allocated in the state budget.
13.3. Violation by use of force or pressure or otherwise of a person’s right to prevent and
protect oneself from unwanted pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections shall be prohibited.
13.4. Obstructing involvement of men and women in examination/tests, training and
educational activities on reproductive health and other health related issues shall be prohibited.
13.5. Any form of discrimination against women and men in health care services,
insisting, demanding and forcing to abort pregnancy shall be prohibited.
13.6. The right of persons with low income, or living in remote areas or from ethnic
minorities to safe motherhood and childcare shall be protected, and the state shall carry out
measures to improve access and quality of services necessary to ensuring these rights.
Article 14. Guarantees of equal rights in family relations
14.1. Spouses or unregistered partners that live together shall not restrict or otherwise
obstruct a free choice of a wife, husband or partner with regard to his/her professional career
and/or any other form of participation in social life.
14.2. Violation of human rights and freedoms of a man or a woman to marry, to conclude
or modify marriage contract and to voluntarily divorce, to raise children and to participate in
family relations shall be prohibited.