1.3.1.1 The Ethiopian Constitution The constitution of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopai (FDRE) provides the overriding principles for all legislative frame-work in the country. The constitution recognizes various rights translated in to laws, legislatives and policies for implementaion. Development rights, environmental rights, women rights, rights of volunerable groups are all ricognized in the constitution. The most pertinenet rights to the study at hand are summerized as follow identifys people’s right to improve living standards and The Right to Development (Article 43): to sustainable development; and peoples rights to participat in national development, in particular to be consulted with respect to policies and and projects affecting their communities. 35): provides a foundation for the recognition and protection of The Rights of Women (Article women’s rights and guarantee women an equal right with men. The historical legacy of inequality and discrimination suffered by women in Ethiopia taken into account, women, in order to remedy this legacy, are entitled to affirmative measures. The purpose of such measures shall be to provide special attention to women so as to enable them compete and participate on the basis of equality with men in political, social and economic life as well as in public and private institutions. Women have the right to full consultation in the formulation of national development policies, the designing and execution of projects, and particularly in the case of projects affecting the interests of women. Women have the right to acquire, administer, control, use and transfer property. In particular, they have equal rights with men with respect to use, transfer, administration and control of land. They shall enjoy equal treatment in the inheritance of property. Women shall have a right to equality in employment, promotion, pay, and the transfer of pension entitlement. 44):Provides environmental rights including Environmental Rights (Article All persons have the to clean and healthy environment;
1.3.1.1 The Ethiopian Constitution The constitution of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopai (FDRE) provides the overriding principles for all legislative frame-work in the country. The constitution recognizes various rights translated in to laws, legislatives and policies for implementaion. Development rights, environmental rights, women rights, rights of volunerable groups are all ricognized in the constitution. The most pertinenet rights to the study at hand are summerized as follow The Right to Development (Article 43): identifys people’s right to improve living standards and to sustainable development; and peoples rights to participat in national development, in particular to be consulted with respect to policies and and projects affecting their communities. The Rights of Women (Article 35): provides a foundation for the recognition and protection of women’s rights and guarantee women an equal right with men. The historical legacy of inequality and discrimination suffered by women in Ethiopia taken into account, women, in order to remedy this legacy, are entitled to affirmative measures. The purpose of such measures shall be to provide special attention to women so as to enable them compete and participate on the basis of equality with men in political, social and economic life as well as in public and private institutions. Women have the right to full consultation in the formulation of national development policies, the designing and execution of projects, and particularly in the case of projects affecting the interests of women. Women have the right to acquire, administer, control, use and transfer property. In particular, they have equal rights with men with respect to use, transfer, administration and control of land. They shall enjoy equal treatment in the inheritance of property. Women shall have a right to equality in employment, promotion, pay, and the transfer of pension entitlement. Environmental Rights (Article 44):Provides environmental rights including All persons have the to clean and healthy environment;