Latest items for Libya
Oct. 12, 2023, 3:59 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Libya, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Variables: BR-SCALE-1
1
Variables: BR-SCALE-1
1
Sept. 29, 2023, 9:40 a.m.
Countries: Libya
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"16.9 births per 1000 population"
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"16.9 births per 1000 population"
Aug. 30, 2023, 10:48 a.m.
Countries: Libya
Variables: IAD-PRACTICE-1, IAD-LAW-1
"Sharia rules of inheritance apply. Women have a right to inheritance, but in many cases receive less than men. Daughters receive half the share that sons receive" (9). "Libya acceded to the Convention on the Prevention of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) in 1989. Upon accession, the government entered the following reservations to CEDAW: 1. Article 2 shall be implemented with due regard for the peremptory norms of Islamic Sharia relating to determination of the inheritance portions of the estate of a deceased person, whether female or male" (10). "Inheritance is determined by Sharia principles, under which women have the right to inherit, but will generally inherit a...more
Variables: IAD-PRACTICE-1, IAD-LAW-1
"Sharia rules of inheritance apply. Women have a right to inheritance, but in many cases receive less than men. Daughters receive half the share that sons receive" (9). "Libya acceded to the Convention on the Prevention of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) in 1989. Upon accession, the government entered the following reservations to CEDAW: 1. Article 2 shall be implemented with due regard for the peremptory norms of Islamic Sharia relating to determination of the inheritance portions of the estate of a deceased person, whether female or male" (10). "Inheritance is determined by Sharia principles, under which women have the right to inherit, but will generally inherit a...more
Aug. 29, 2023, 5:18 p.m.
Countries: Libya
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"The owner of a thing has alone, within the limits of the law, the right to use, to enjoy and to dispose of it. 1. The owner of a thing also owns everything that constitutes an essential element of the thing owned and which cannot be separated therefrom without the thing owned perishing, deteriorating or changing. 2. The ownership of the surface of land includes that which is above and below, as far as it can be usefully enjoyed in height and depth (93), subject to special laws concerning quarries and mines. 3. The ownership of the surface of land may, by law or by agreement, be separated from that...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"The owner of a thing has alone, within the limits of the law, the right to use, to enjoy and to dispose of it. 1. The owner of a thing also owns everything that constitutes an essential element of the thing owned and which cannot be separated therefrom without the thing owned perishing, deteriorating or changing. 2. The ownership of the surface of land includes that which is above and below, as far as it can be usefully enjoyed in height and depth (93), subject to special laws concerning quarries and mines. 3. The ownership of the surface of land may, by law or by agreement, be separated from that...more
June 17, 2023, 5:11 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Central African Rep, Egypt, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Mongolia, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Variables: MARR-SCALE-2
4.0
Variables: MARR-SCALE-2
4.0
March 9, 2023, 1:11 p.m.
Countries: Libya
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8
"An online search using PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases was performed. The snowball method was used to extract other publications. The following keywords were used: Arab/Islamic communities/populations, consanguineous marriage, and consanguinity. Apart from the exception of the Islamic Jurisprudence Council of the Islamic World League in 1990, only studies between 2007 and February 2022" (5). Table 2 summarizes important statistics regarding the range of rates of consanguineous and first-cousin marriages in Arabic populations: Libya's overall consanguineous marriage is 48.40% (7).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8
"An online search using PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases was performed. The snowball method was used to extract other publications. The following keywords were used: Arab/Islamic communities/populations, consanguineous marriage, and consanguinity. Apart from the exception of the Islamic Jurisprudence Council of the Islamic World League in 1990, only studies between 2007 and February 2022" (5). Table 2 summarizes important statistics regarding the range of rates of consanguineous and first-cousin marriages in Arabic populations: Libya's overall consanguineous marriage is 48.40% (7).
March 9, 2023, 1:08 p.m.
Countries: Libya
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8, MARR-LAW-7
"Indeed, up to the fourth degree of kinship, a cousin has the right to 'reserve' his cousin as his future wife and thus forbid her to marry another man. It is possible to make use of this right from childhood until the day of the marriage of the cousin concerned" (para 24). This suggests consanguineous marriage is legal by law and tradition (VC CODER COMMENT).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8, MARR-LAW-7
"Indeed, up to the fourth degree of kinship, a cousin has the right to 'reserve' his cousin as his future wife and thus forbid her to marry another man. It is possible to make use of this right from childhood until the day of the marriage of the cousin concerned" (para 24). This suggests consanguineous marriage is legal by law and tradition (VC CODER COMMENT).
Dec. 8, 2022, 11:47 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Brunei, Ethiopia, India, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Libya, Mauritania, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sudan, Syria
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-5
6.0
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-5
6.0
Dec. 8, 2022, 11:45 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Central African Rep, Chad, Congo, Cote D'Ivoire, Djibouti, East Timor, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: CONST-SCALE-1
2.0
Variables: CONST-SCALE-1
2.0
Dec. 8, 2022, 11:44 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Barbados, Brunei, Central African Rep, Chad, Cuba, Ethiopia, Guinea, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Malawi, Mauritania, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Taiwan, Venezuela, Zimbabwe
Variables: ATC-SCALE-2
2.0
Variables: ATC-SCALE-2
2.0
Dec. 8, 2022, 11:42 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Brunei, Burma/Myanmar, China, Cuba, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Switzerland, Syria, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen
Variables: ATC-SCALE-1
2.0
Variables: ATC-SCALE-1
2.0
Dec. 8, 2022, 6:04 p.m.
Countries: Barbados, Brunei, Central African Rep, Cuba, Ethiopia, Guinea, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Malawi, Mauritania, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Taiwan, Venezuela, Zimbabwe
Variables: ATC-DATA-6
NO LINK
Variables: ATC-DATA-6
NO LINK
Nov. 18, 2022, 5:20 p.m.
Countries: Libya
Variables: IAD-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), sons and daughters do not have equal rights to inherit assets from their parents. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Law on Protection of Women’s Right to Inheritance No. 6/1959, Art. 1 .
Variables: IAD-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), sons and daughters do not have equal rights to inherit assets from their parents. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Law on Protection of Women’s Right to Inheritance No. 6/1959, Art. 1 .
Nov. 18, 2022, 5:20 p.m.
Countries: Libya
Variables: LO-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), The law does not prohibit discrimination in access to credit based on gender. The WBL database cites the following as the source: no source provided. According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), the law allows a woman to sign a contract in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following as the source: no source provided. According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), a woman can register a business in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following as the source: no source provided. According to...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), The law does not prohibit discrimination in access to credit based on gender. The WBL database cites the following as the source: no source provided. According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), the law allows a woman to sign a contract in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following as the source: no source provided. According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), a woman can register a business in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following as the source: no source provided. According to...more
Nov. 18, 2022, 5:20 p.m.
Countries: Libya
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), the law does not provide for the valuation of nonmonetary contributions. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Marriage and Divorce Law No. 10/1984, Art. 72(b).
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), the law does not provide for the valuation of nonmonetary contributions. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Marriage and Divorce Law No. 10/1984, Art. 72(b).
Nov. 18, 2022, 5:20 p.m.
Countries: Libya
Variables: IAW-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), female and male surviving spouses do not have equal rights to inherit assets. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Law on the Protection of Women’s Right to Inheritance No. 6/1959, Art. 1.
Variables: IAW-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), female and male surviving spouses do not have equal rights to inherit assets. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Law on the Protection of Women’s Right to Inheritance No. 6/1959, Art. 1.
Sept. 1, 2022, 4:22 p.m.
Countries: Libya
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, ATFPA-PRACTICE-2
"The law does not require a woman to obey her husband as she is seen as an equal partner under the law, however in practice men typically are in complete control of the household and its inhabitants" (3). "However, in practice, social code dictates that men retain control and ownership of land (Parageter, 2010). According to a FAO report, due to extensive outward migration of men from rural areas, agriculture has undergone a ‘feminisation’ in rural areas, with more women assuming a large portion of the agricultural production (Abdelali-Martini 2011). Despite this transition, very few women actually own their land and access to economic resources, assets, and credit for their...more
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, ATFPA-PRACTICE-2
"The law does not require a woman to obey her husband as she is seen as an equal partner under the law, however in practice men typically are in complete control of the household and its inhabitants" (3). "However, in practice, social code dictates that men retain control and ownership of land (Parageter, 2010). According to a FAO report, due to extensive outward migration of men from rural areas, agriculture has undergone a ‘feminisation’ in rural areas, with more women assuming a large portion of the agricultural production (Abdelali-Martini 2011). Despite this transition, very few women actually own their land and access to economic resources, assets, and credit for their...more
Sept. 1, 2022, 4:22 p.m.
Countries: Libya
Variables: IAD-PRACTICE-1, IAD-LAW-1
"The Law provides daughters with the same ownership rights as sons in regard to both land and nonland assets (Libyan Civil Law, Kambota,). Often this law is overturned by Islamic law which dictates that women inherit half of what their male counterparts are entitled to" (4).
Variables: IAD-PRACTICE-1, IAD-LAW-1
"The Law provides daughters with the same ownership rights as sons in regard to both land and nonland assets (Libyan Civil Law, Kambota,). Often this law is overturned by Islamic law which dictates that women inherit half of what their male counterparts are entitled to" (4).
Sept. 1, 2022, 4:22 p.m.
Countries: Libya
Variables: IAW-PRACTICE-1
"However, Islamic tradition often takes precedence, and women struggle to collect what it legally theirs as a result of bureaucracy (UNICEF, 2011). It is also not unusual practice for a woman to hand over her share of the inheritance to her brothers in order to secure financial support should she not marry or end a marriage through divorce or widowship (Pargeter, 2005). Widows are legally given a portion of their pensions, but it is widely reported that even the collection of the reduced amount is hard" (4).
Variables: IAW-PRACTICE-1
"However, Islamic tradition often takes precedence, and women struggle to collect what it legally theirs as a result of bureaucracy (UNICEF, 2011). It is also not unusual practice for a woman to hand over her share of the inheritance to her brothers in order to secure financial support should she not marry or end a marriage through divorce or widowship (Pargeter, 2005). Widows are legally given a portion of their pensions, but it is widely reported that even the collection of the reduced amount is hard" (4).
Sept. 1, 2022, 4:22 p.m.
Countries: Libya
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1
"A woman can also initiate a divorce for other reasons, but in exchange she will lose any financial rights she would have otherwise been entitled to. According to the law, after a divorce has been finalized, it continues to be the man’s responsibility to support the woman for an agreed upon amount of time" (4).
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1
"A woman can also initiate a divorce for other reasons, but in exchange she will lose any financial rights she would have otherwise been entitled to. According to the law, after a divorce has been finalized, it continues to be the man’s responsibility to support the woman for an agreed upon amount of time" (4).
Sept. 1, 2022, 4:22 p.m.
Countries: Libya
Variables: IAW-LAW-1
"According to the Law on Protection of Women’s Rights to Inheritance, female surviving spouses are given the same rights as male surviving spouses in regard to land and non-land assets. However, Islamic tradition often takes precedence, and women struggle to collect what it legally theirs as a result of bureaucracy" (4).
Variables: IAW-LAW-1
"According to the Law on Protection of Women’s Rights to Inheritance, female surviving spouses are given the same rights as male surviving spouses in regard to land and non-land assets. However, Islamic tradition often takes precedence, and women struggle to collect what it legally theirs as a result of bureaucracy" (4).
Sept. 1, 2022, 4:22 p.m.
Countries: Libya
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Under Law No. 10 of 1984, men and women have different responsibilities during marriage and divorce. The woman has the right to alimony and everything within the limits of the husband’s wealth and capability according to provisions of this law, the non-subjection of her private property, which she may do with as she pleases and without being harmed physically or psychologically by her husband (CEDAW, 2008). The husband has the right to alimony and everything pertaining thereto if the husband is destitute and the wife is wealthy"(3). "According to the Civil Law, men and women have equal rights to own property, regardless of their marital status (Women Business and the...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Under Law No. 10 of 1984, men and women have different responsibilities during marriage and divorce. The woman has the right to alimony and everything within the limits of the husband’s wealth and capability according to provisions of this law, the non-subjection of her private property, which she may do with as she pleases and without being harmed physically or psychologically by her husband (CEDAW, 2008). The husband has the right to alimony and everything pertaining thereto if the husband is destitute and the wife is wealthy"(3). "According to the Civil Law, men and women have equal rights to own property, regardless of their marital status (Women Business and the...more
Sept. 1, 2022, 4:16 p.m.
Countries: Libya
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"For women, the main issue is access to finance. Most Libyan banks require entrepreneurs to own land or property as collateral for a loan. However, it is still socially unacceptable for women to own land, even through inheritance. Yet despite the odds, some Libyan women with businesses are battling through" (para 26-27).
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"For women, the main issue is access to finance. Most Libyan banks require entrepreneurs to own land or property as collateral for a loan. However, it is still socially unacceptable for women to own land, even through inheritance. Yet despite the odds, some Libyan women with businesses are battling through" (para 26-27).
Jan. 26, 2022, 5:25 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote D'Ivoire, Cyprus, D R Congo, Djibouti, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: IIP-SCALE-1
2.0
Variables: IIP-SCALE-1
2.0
Sept. 13, 2021, 11:20 a.m.
Countries: Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Nigeria, Palestine, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Yemen
Variables: LRW-SCALE-12
6.0
Variables: LRW-SCALE-12
6.0
July 21, 2021, 10:30 p.m.
Countries: Libya
Variables: GP-DATA-3, GP-DATA-4
"Wafaa Al-Kilani is in charge of social affairs and Houria Al-Tormal the women’s ministry" (Para 14).
Variables: GP-DATA-3, GP-DATA-4
"Wafaa Al-Kilani is in charge of social affairs and Houria Al-Tormal the women’s ministry" (Para 14).
July 21, 2021, 10:30 p.m.
Countries: Libya
Variables: GP-DATA-2, GP-DATA-6
"Activist and lawyer Najla Al-Mangoush, from the main eastern city of Benghazi, is the country’s first female foreign minister" (Para 11).
Variables: GP-DATA-2, GP-DATA-6
"Activist and lawyer Najla Al-Mangoush, from the main eastern city of Benghazi, is the country’s first female foreign minister" (Para 11).
July 21, 2021, 10:30 p.m.
Countries: Libya
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"In a statement to the UN Human Rights Council this week, Britain urged the GNU to 'work toward the full, equal and meaningful participation of women, including in conflict resolution and decision-making'" (Para 8). "Interim Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, sworn in on Monday, was selected last month alongside a three-member presidency council as part of a UN-sponsored process launched in November" (Para 15). "'We are proud to see Libyan women named to key posts, but also unhappy that the prime minister failed to keep his commitment,' said Ghalia Sassi, president of the women’s association Maaha (With Her)" (Para 18).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"In a statement to the UN Human Rights Council this week, Britain urged the GNU to 'work toward the full, equal and meaningful participation of women, including in conflict resolution and decision-making'" (Para 8). "Interim Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, sworn in on Monday, was selected last month alongside a three-member presidency council as part of a UN-sponsored process launched in November" (Para 15). "'We are proud to see Libyan women named to key posts, but also unhappy that the prime minister failed to keep his commitment,' said Ghalia Sassi, president of the women’s association Maaha (With Her)" (Para 18).
July 21, 2021, 10:30 p.m.
Countries: Libya
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"And while a decade of insecurity and conflict has had a profound impact on daily life in Libya, a worrying development has been violence against rights activists, including women. In November, unidentified armed men gunned down lawyer and women’s activist Hanan Al-Barassi in broad daylight in Benghazi. Human Rights Watch urged authorities to investigate the 'apparent politically motivated killing,' while the UN mission to Libya said Barassi’s death showed 'the threats faced by Libyan women as they dare to speak out.' Her killing came after the disappearance of lawmaker Siham Sergewa, who was taken from her home in Benghazi in July 2019. Her abduction came shortly after the airing of...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"And while a decade of insecurity and conflict has had a profound impact on daily life in Libya, a worrying development has been violence against rights activists, including women. In November, unidentified armed men gunned down lawyer and women’s activist Hanan Al-Barassi in broad daylight in Benghazi. Human Rights Watch urged authorities to investigate the 'apparent politically motivated killing,' while the UN mission to Libya said Barassi’s death showed 'the threats faced by Libyan women as they dare to speak out.' Her killing came after the disappearance of lawmaker Siham Sergewa, who was taken from her home in Benghazi in July 2019. Her abduction came shortly after the airing of...more
July 21, 2021, 10:30 p.m.
Countries: Libya
Variables: EWCMS-PRACTICE-4
"Mangoush rose to prominence in 2011 as part of the National Transitional Council, the political arm of the rebellion that brought an end to Qaddafi’s 42-year rule" (Para 12). "Although Libyan women played a key role during the 2011 uprising, they have had a limited presence in previous transitional bodies and in the current parliament. The GNU’s predecessor, the Government of National Accord, headquartered in western Libya and established in 2016, had just two women from some 30 portfolios. A parallel eastern administration, not recognized by the international community, had just one" (Para 22-24).
Variables: EWCMS-PRACTICE-4
"Mangoush rose to prominence in 2011 as part of the National Transitional Council, the political arm of the rebellion that brought an end to Qaddafi’s 42-year rule" (Para 12). "Although Libyan women played a key role during the 2011 uprising, they have had a limited presence in previous transitional bodies and in the current parliament. The GNU’s predecessor, the Government of National Accord, headquartered in western Libya and established in 2016, had just two women from some 30 portfolios. A parallel eastern administration, not recognized by the international community, had just one" (Para 22-24).