Women's rights in the legislative acts of the MPR

By the beginning of the 60s of the 20th century as a result of the accelerated development of the productive forces MPR has evolved from an agrarian to an industrial-agrarian country. By 1960, the MPR was completed in cooperation of individual arat households, established a unified socialist economic system. Significant advances have been made in the sphere of education, culture and health. July 6, 1960 the new Constitution of the MPR was approved. According to the Constitution, a woman was given equal rights with men in all spheres of economic, state, cultural, social and political life. Obstruction of any form of equality for women was forbidden by law. In the future, in accordance with the principles enshrined in the Constitution, was published in the MPR series of fundamental laws. Labour laws provide women with men equal rights to work and to pay for it. Any discrimination against women was forbidden. Also banned women's work in jobs with difficult and dangerous conditions. For pregnant women could be shortened working day or they could be transferred to lighter work. Forbidden to their dismissal, and they were not allowed to work overtime and night. For breastfeeding mothers, provided additional breaks for breastfeeding. Pregnant women and mothers are paid an allowance during maternity leave, as well as childbirth allowance for care and feeding. Special attention was paid to the socialist Mongolia maternal and child health, this area was under the protection of the state. In the country the network of women's and children's consultation centers, maternity homes, sanatoriums and rest homes, improve their conditions of work and life, as well as carry out other measures. Family Code establishes the basic principles of the matrimonial system and relations between the members of the family: monogamy, voluntary marriage, the equality of men and women; secured obligation of parents to raise and support their children, the age of marriage for men and women has been set at 18. Thus, according to Mongolian law, the woman was a full-fledged member of society who has the right to self-realization in all kinds of human activity. The woman has got equal rights with men to work and pay for it. And this is largely determined by the nature of family relationships. The family begins to build the type of egalitarian family where the husband and wife have separate earnings; the woman was no longer economically dependent on her husband. In general, the Mongolian legislation against women has been designed to ensure their social protection from the state, creating a comfortable environment for mothers and pregnant women. Ensuring equality and support for a woman, the state created the necessary conditions for the development of women as individuals and active participant in the socio - economic activities.

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