Article 33: The State and public communities protect persons with disabilities against any form
of discrimination. They promote their integration by facilitating their access to all public and
private services.
The State and public communities ensure the protection of persons with disabilities against any
form of degradation. They guarantee their rights in the educational, medical and economic
spheres as well as in those of sports and leisure.
Article 34: The youth are protected by the State and public communities against all forms of
exploitation and abandonment.
The State and public communities create conditions conducive to the civic and moral education
of the youth. They take all necessary measures to ensure the participation of young people in the
social, economic, cultural, sports and political development of the country. They help the youth
to integrate into active life by developing their cultural, scientific, psychological, physical and
creative potential.
Article 35: The State and public communities ensure the promotion, development and protection
of women. They take the necessary measures to eliminate all forms of violence against women
and girls.
Article 36: The State works to promote the political rights of women by increasing their chances
of access to representation in elected assemblies.
Detailed rules for the application of this Article are set forth in the law.
Article 37: The State works to promote equality between men and women in the labor market.
The State encourages the promotion of women to decision-making positions in public institutions
and administrations as well as at the enterprise level.
Article 38: The State promotes the access of citizens to housing, under the conditions prescribed
by law.
The state promotes the access of citizens to employment.
Article 39: The defense of the Nation and of the integrity of the territory is a duty for all
Ivoirians. It is exclusively ensured by the national defense and security forces, under the
conditions determined by law.
Article 40: The protection of the environment and the promotion of the quality of life are a duty
for the community and for each natural or legal person.
The State is committed to protecting its maritime space, its waterways, its natural parks as well
as its historic sites and monuments against any form of degradation.
The State and public communities take the necessary measures to safeguard the fauna and flora.
Where there may be a risk of harm that could seriously and irreversibly affect the environment,
the State and public communities are required to assess the potential harm and to adopt the
necessary preventive measures by applying the precautionary principle.
Article 41: The public bodies are required to promote, respect and ensure respect for good
governance in the management of public affairs and of the prosecution of corruption and related
offenses.
Any person entrusted with the functions of President of the Republic, Vice-President of the
Republic, Prime Minister, national Institution President or Head, member of the Government,
member of the Constitutional Council, parliamentarian, magistrate or any person holding highranking positions in public administration or in charge of the management of public funds, is
required to declare their assets in accordance with the law.
Article 42: The State and public communities must guarantee to everyone quality public service,
meeting the demands of the public interest.