Equal pay for women and men to be enshrined in the Constitution

According to the parliamentary press service, the participants expressed their proposals for introducing a number of amendments to the current Constitution on the basis of the principle “For the sake of human dignity”. 

During the meeting, proposals were made to ensure state protection of the rights of not only minors, disabled and lonely elderly people, but also the rights of women who find themselves in a difficult life situation and become victims of crimes, to guarantee by the state to women and men equal opportunities in exercising their rights, as well as equal wages for women and men. 

In addition, many proposals were made to amend and supplement the Constitution. In particular, marriage is based on the free consent and equality of men and women, fatherhood, along with motherhood and childhood, is protected by the state, and proposals are made to further expand the terms of activity and powers of people’s deputies and local councils. 

More than 40 proposals were summarized and submitted to the constitutional commission.