Article 37 of the Constitution

Country	Viet Nam
Year	2013
Type of Measure	Violence against women > Constitutional provision
Form of Violence	Violence against women and girls

Brief Description

Article 37 of the Constitution adopted in 1992, and amended in 2013, includes the following provisions:

1. Children shall be protected, cared for and educated by the State, family and society; children may participate in child-related issues. Harassing, persecuting, maltreating, abandoning or abusing children, exploiting child labor or other acts that violate children's rights are prohibited.

Source of Information

Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam 1992, (amended in 2013), UN Women Constitutional Database

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