Latest items for ATFPA-LAW-1
Feb. 20, 2024, 6:27 p.m.
Countries: D R Congo
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"The revised Family Code still contains a discriminatory provision (art. 444) providing that the husband is the head of the household" (17).
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"The revised Family Code still contains a discriminatory provision (art. 444) providing that the husband is the head of the household" (17).
Jan. 21, 2024, 10:43 a.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"Once married, a Saudi woman must obey her husband. She may not “withhold herself” from her husband. She must breastfeed her children; this is a legal obligation owed to her husband" (para 15).
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"Once married, a Saudi woman must obey her husband. She may not “withhold herself” from her husband. She must breastfeed her children; this is a legal obligation owed to her husband" (para 15).
Jan. 16, 2024, 6:33 p.m.
Countries: Botswana
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
“With the Abolition of the Marital Power Act, 2004, women have the right to act in their independent capacity with regard to their personal life and participate in decision making in the case of joint property previously administered by their spouses prior to 2004. This also enables married women to make their own legal representation” (21).
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
“With the Abolition of the Marital Power Act, 2004, women have the right to act in their independent capacity with regard to their personal life and participate in decision making in the case of joint property previously administered by their spouses prior to 2004. This also enables married women to make their own legal representation” (21).
Jan. 4, 2024, 10:41 a.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"[T]he 'reference persons' concept has been adopted in place of 'head of household', for the purpose of data collection in Singapore’s Census of Population 2020" (14).
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"[T]he 'reference persons' concept has been adopted in place of 'head of household', for the purpose of data collection in Singapore’s Census of Population 2020" (14).
Nov. 6, 2023, 11:49 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: VOTE-LAW-1, ATFPA-LAW-1, SRACE-LAW-1
"As stipulated in article 48 of the Constitution, 'women in the People’s Republic of China enjoy equal rights with men in all aspects of political, economic, cultural, social and family life'" (4).
Variables: VOTE-LAW-1, ATFPA-LAW-1, SRACE-LAW-1
"As stipulated in article 48 of the Constitution, 'women in the People’s Republic of China enjoy equal rights with men in all aspects of political, economic, cultural, social and family life'" (4).
Oct. 10, 2023, 3:49 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"And while important advances have been made, including the passage of the 1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act, significant gaps remain. We need more policy to protect pregnant people, and the passage of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act would be an important and necessary first step" (para 8). A lack of legal protection for pregnant people may indicate low value for pregnancy and the building of families (ET - CODER COMMENT). "The 1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act was an important law that made discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions illegal. Its passage was essential. It allowed more pregnant people to remain employed and continue to support their families...more
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"And while important advances have been made, including the passage of the 1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act, significant gaps remain. We need more policy to protect pregnant people, and the passage of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act would be an important and necessary first step" (para 8). A lack of legal protection for pregnant people may indicate low value for pregnancy and the building of families (ET - CODER COMMENT). "The 1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act was an important law that made discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions illegal. Its passage was essential. It allowed more pregnant people to remain employed and continue to support their families...more
Aug. 31, 2023, 9:39 a.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"A woman can be head of household in the same way as a man."
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"A woman can be head of household in the same way as a man."
Aug. 25, 2023, 3:08 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"A woman can be head of household in the same way as a man."
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"A woman can be head of household in the same way as a man."
Aug. 25, 2023, 10:12 a.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"A woman can be head of household in the same way as a man."
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"A woman can be head of household in the same way as a man."
Aug. 8, 2023, 12:20 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"In this respect, it must be strongly emphasized that the provisions in question do not contain any elements that discriminate against women. Both articles 21 and 87 of the Social Security Code refer to 'workers' without any other form of distinction. The term 'worker' within the meaning of Senegalese labour law refers to both men and women. In view of the above, it is impossible to deduce from the above - mentioned article 21 that 'family allowances are granted only to the father'. They are paid to any worker (male or female) with dependent children under the conditions provided for by the laws and regulations in force." (22). "Indeed, according...more
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"In this respect, it must be strongly emphasized that the provisions in question do not contain any elements that discriminate against women. Both articles 21 and 87 of the Social Security Code refer to 'workers' without any other form of distinction. The term 'worker' within the meaning of Senegalese labour law refers to both men and women. In view of the above, it is impossible to deduce from the above - mentioned article 21 that 'family allowances are granted only to the father'. They are paid to any worker (male or female) with dependent children under the conditions provided for by the laws and regulations in force." (22). "Indeed, according...more
July 30, 2023, 5:25 a.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-1, LRCM-LAW-2, ATFPA-LAW-1
"Once married, a Saudi woman must obey her husband. She may not 'withhold herself' from her husband. She must breastfeed her children; this is a legal obligation owed to her husband." (Parag. 14)
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-1, LRCM-LAW-2, ATFPA-LAW-1
"Once married, a Saudi woman must obey her husband. She may not 'withhold herself' from her husband. She must breastfeed her children; this is a legal obligation owed to her husband." (Parag. 14)
July 12, 2023, 10:28 p.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"Once married, a Saudi woman must obey her husband. She may not “withhold herself” from her husband. She must breastfeed her children; this is a legal obligation owed to her husband." (Parag. 14)
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"Once married, a Saudi woman must obey her husband. She may not “withhold herself” from her husband. She must breastfeed her children; this is a legal obligation owed to her husband." (Parag. 14)
June 20, 2023, 9:30 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"Nicaragua has signed and ratified international instruments in which the rights of the family are enshrined and protected. They include: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in article 16 of which it is stipulated that the family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society, that everyone has the right to form a family, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, and that it is entitled to protection by the State; the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, under article 10 of which the family is recognized as the natural and fundamental group unit of society and the protection and rights of children while in...more
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"Nicaragua has signed and ratified international instruments in which the rights of the family are enshrined and protected. They include: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in article 16 of which it is stipulated that the family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society, that everyone has the right to form a family, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, and that it is entitled to protection by the State; the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, under article 10 of which the family is recognized as the natural and fundamental group unit of society and the protection and rights of children while in...more
Feb. 13, 2023, 6:54 p.m.
Countries: Macedonia
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"Married women and men have the same rights to decide on their mutual place of residence and the organisation of the household (Family Law, Article 32). Property of spouses is based on common property, meaning that everything acquired during marriage is part of the spouses’ joint property (Law on Ownership and Other Real Estates, Article 67). Spouses retain separate property on what they acquired individually before marriage (Law on Ownership and Other Real Estates, Articles 68). Parents have equal rights and duties to provide for the nurturing and education of their children (Constitution, Article 40). Women and men have the same right to be the legal guardian of their children...more
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"Married women and men have the same rights to decide on their mutual place of residence and the organisation of the household (Family Law, Article 32). Property of spouses is based on common property, meaning that everything acquired during marriage is part of the spouses’ joint property (Law on Ownership and Other Real Estates, Article 67). Spouses retain separate property on what they acquired individually before marriage (Law on Ownership and Other Real Estates, Articles 68). Parents have equal rights and duties to provide for the nurturing and education of their children (Constitution, Article 40). Women and men have the same right to be the legal guardian of their children...more
Feb. 13, 2023, 2:16 p.m.
Countries: Madagascar
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"In Madagascar, the Constitution and a number of written laws recognize women's equal rights to property. Relevant laws include: Law No. 2007-022 of August 20, 2007 relating to marriage and matrimonial regimes, guarantees both spouses the same rights and obligations, guarantees the spouses to jointly administer the property of the community, the spouses cannot alienate movable property and immovable without the consent of either. Law No. 68-012 of July 4, 1968 relating to inheritance, wills and donations establishes the equality of men and women Ordinance No. 60-146 of October 3, 1960 relating to land tenure, amended by Law No. 2003-029 of August 27, 2003, recognizes the right of the wife...more
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"In Madagascar, the Constitution and a number of written laws recognize women's equal rights to property. Relevant laws include: Law No. 2007-022 of August 20, 2007 relating to marriage and matrimonial regimes, guarantees both spouses the same rights and obligations, guarantees the spouses to jointly administer the property of the community, the spouses cannot alienate movable property and immovable without the consent of either. Law No. 68-012 of July 4, 1968 relating to inheritance, wills and donations establishes the equality of men and women Ordinance No. 60-146 of October 3, 1960 relating to land tenure, amended by Law No. 2003-029 of August 27, 2003, recognizes the right of the wife...more
Sept. 30, 2022, 9:36 p.m.
Countries: Burma/Myanmar
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-2, ATFPA-LAW-1
"FLL provides that a household head or household members over the age of 18 can apply for Form 7. The language of the law allows either men or women to apply for Form 7. In practice, government officials rely predominately on the household head system to allocate land titles. This system is based on traditional norms which assume that the oldest male is the household head, unless there is no adult male in the home" (9).
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-2, ATFPA-LAW-1
"FLL provides that a household head or household members over the age of 18 can apply for Form 7. The language of the law allows either men or women to apply for Form 7. In practice, government officials rely predominately on the household head system to allocate land titles. This system is based on traditional norms which assume that the oldest male is the household head, unless there is no adult male in the home" (9).
Sept. 16, 2022, 10:49 a.m.
Countries: Malta
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"Under the subsection'“Of the Mutual Rights and Duties of Spouses' of the Civil Code, Maltese law stipulates that spouses shall have equal rights and responsibilities within the household: The law explicitly provides women with the same rights as men to be recognised as the head of household (Civil Code of Malta, s. 1238(1)). As an extension of these rights, the female spouse is not required to obey her husband, and will not incur legal consequences if she 3 disobeys him (s. 2(2)). ). Likewise, spouses are bound to jointly determine the location of the matrimonial home. If the title for the matrimonial home is only held by one spouse, the...more
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"Under the subsection'“Of the Mutual Rights and Duties of Spouses' of the Civil Code, Maltese law stipulates that spouses shall have equal rights and responsibilities within the household: The law explicitly provides women with the same rights as men to be recognised as the head of household (Civil Code of Malta, s. 1238(1)). As an extension of these rights, the female spouse is not required to obey her husband, and will not incur legal consequences if she 3 disobeys him (s. 2(2)). ). Likewise, spouses are bound to jointly determine the location of the matrimonial home. If the title for the matrimonial home is only held by one spouse, the...more
Sept. 3, 2022, 1:41 p.m.
Countries: Armenia
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-2, ATFPA-LAW-1
"During the privatization of land following the breakup of the Soviet Union, property was assigned to heads of households. In this process, women acquired land exclusively in the absence of a male-head household" (9).
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-2, ATFPA-LAW-1
"During the privatization of land following the breakup of the Soviet Union, property was assigned to heads of households. In this process, women acquired land exclusively in the absence of a male-head household" (9).
Sept. 2, 2022, 12:49 p.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: LO-LAW-1, ATFPA-PRACTICE-2, ATFPA-LAW-1
"Past land reform programmes, together with the break-up of communal land holdings, have led to the transfer of exclusive land rights to males as heads of households. This ignores both the existence of female-headed households and the rights of married women to a joint share. However women, living in the customary law system, are often unaware of their statutory rights..." (5).
Variables: LO-LAW-1, ATFPA-PRACTICE-2, ATFPA-LAW-1
"Past land reform programmes, together with the break-up of communal land holdings, have led to the transfer of exclusive land rights to males as heads of households. This ignores both the existence of female-headed households and the rights of married women to a joint share. However women, living in the customary law system, are often unaware of their statutory rights..." (5).
Aug. 1, 2022, 12:15 p.m.
Countries: Tanzania
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"Is there no legal provision that requires a married woman to obey her husband? Yes. No applicable provisions could be located. Can a woman be head of household in the same way as a man? Yes. No restrictions could be located" (2). "Does the law grant spouses equal administrative authority over assets during marriage? Yes Law of Marriage Act, Secs. 58 & 60" (2). The most recent laws noted in the WomanStats Database (since 2019) relating to divorce are still current as of July 2022 and no changes have been made, as verified by consulting The Women, Business, and the Law database for 2022. (SFR - CODER COMMENT).more
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"Is there no legal provision that requires a married woman to obey her husband? Yes. No applicable provisions could be located. Can a woman be head of household in the same way as a man? Yes. No restrictions could be located" (2). "Does the law grant spouses equal administrative authority over assets during marriage? Yes Law of Marriage Act, Secs. 58 & 60" (2). The most recent laws noted in the WomanStats Database (since 2019) relating to divorce are still current as of July 2022 and no changes have been made, as verified by consulting The Women, Business, and the Law database for 2022. (SFR - CODER COMMENT).more
July 6, 2022, 10:35 a.m.
Countries: Djibouti
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"However, it should be noted that laws on the subject have not changed much. Efforts are under way to bring the Family Code more closely into line with Convention" (27).
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"However, it should be noted that laws on the subject have not changed much. Efforts are under way to bring the Family Code more closely into line with Convention" (27).
June 29, 2022, 11:33 a.m.
Countries: Indonesia
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"[The Committee] is particularly concerned about:... The delay in withdrawing or amending discriminatory provisions in Law No. 16/2019 on marriage and in the Civil Code and other discriminatory provisions, including provisions that:... provide that the man is the head of the household" (15).
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"[The Committee] is particularly concerned about:... The delay in withdrawing or amending discriminatory provisions in Law No. 16/2019 on marriage and in the Civil Code and other discriminatory provisions, including provisions that:... provide that the man is the head of the household" (15).
June 28, 2022, 2:56 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"The percentage of female- headed households increased from 13% in 2014 to 16% in 2017-18, possibly as a result of male labor migration in recent years. Over the same period, average household size decreased slightly from 4.5 to 4.3" (14).
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"The percentage of female- headed households increased from 13% in 2014 to 16% in 2017-18, possibly as a result of male labor migration in recent years. Over the same period, average household size decreased slightly from 4.5 to 4.3" (14).
March 25, 2022, 8:54 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, LO-LAW-1, ATFPA-LAW-1
"The government excluded women from certain social and economic benefits, including land grants for building houses, because tribal family law often designates men as the heads of families" (29).
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, LO-LAW-1, ATFPA-LAW-1
"The government excluded women from certain social and economic benefits, including land grants for building houses, because tribal family law often designates men as the heads of families" (29).
Feb. 23, 2022, 3:02 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"The [Family] code considers men to be heads of household, preventing women from taking legal responsibility for their children. Additionally, any childhood benefits are paid to the father. Women can become the legal head of household only if the husband formally renounces his authority before authorities or if he is unable to act as head of household" (15).
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"The [Family] code considers men to be heads of household, preventing women from taking legal responsibility for their children. Additionally, any childhood benefits are paid to the father. Women can become the legal head of household only if the husband formally renounces his authority before authorities or if he is unable to act as head of household" (15).
Jan. 8, 2022, 9:32 p.m.
Countries: Morocco
Variables: MARR-LAW-3, ATFPA-LAW-1
"The family code places the family under the joint responsibility of both spouses" (32).
Variables: MARR-LAW-3, ATFPA-LAW-1
"The family code places the family under the joint responsibility of both spouses" (32).
Jan. 6, 2022, 12:09 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"No, there are no laws in place that specially designate a head of household" (1).
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"No, there are no laws in place that specially designate a head of household" (1).
Sept. 17, 2021, 10 p.m.
Countries: New Zealand
Variables: ERBG-LAW-1, LO-LAW-1, IAW-LAW-1, IAD-LAW-1, ATFPA-LAW-1
"The law provides for the same legal status and rights for women and men, including under family, religious, personal status, labor, property, nationality, and inheritance laws. Although the law prohibits discrimination in employment and requires equal rates of pay for equal or similar work, academics and watchdog groups argue that the lack of pay transparency hinders pursuing pay discrimination claims" (10).
Variables: ERBG-LAW-1, LO-LAW-1, IAW-LAW-1, IAD-LAW-1, ATFPA-LAW-1
"The law provides for the same legal status and rights for women and men, including under family, religious, personal status, labor, property, nationality, and inheritance laws. Although the law prohibits discrimination in employment and requires equal rates of pay for equal or similar work, academics and watchdog groups argue that the lack of pay transparency hinders pursuing pay discrimination claims" (10).
Sept. 8, 2021, 4:30 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"Limited humanitarian access because of the deteriorating security situation caused delays in identifying, assessing, and providing timely assistance to IDPs, who continued to lack access to basic protection, including personal and physical security and shelter. Many IDPs, especially in households with a female head, faced difficulty obtaining basic services because they did not have identity documents. Many IDPs in urban areas reportedly faced discrimination, lacked adequate sanitation and other basic services, and lived in constant risk of eviction from illegally occupied displacement sites, according to the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center. Women in IDP camps reported high levels of domestic violence. Limited opportunities to earn a livelihood following the initial displacement...more
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"Limited humanitarian access because of the deteriorating security situation caused delays in identifying, assessing, and providing timely assistance to IDPs, who continued to lack access to basic protection, including personal and physical security and shelter. Many IDPs, especially in households with a female head, faced difficulty obtaining basic services because they did not have identity documents. Many IDPs in urban areas reportedly faced discrimination, lacked adequate sanitation and other basic services, and lived in constant risk of eviction from illegally occupied displacement sites, according to the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center. Women in IDP camps reported high levels of domestic violence. Limited opportunities to earn a livelihood following the initial displacement...more
Aug. 6, 2021, 4:21 p.m.
Countries: Niger
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"Although the constitution provides for equal legal status and rights regardless of sex, women do not have the same rights as men under family law, which customary courts usually adjudicate. In customary law, legal rights as head of household typically apply only to men. Customary law does not consider a divorced or widowed woman, even with children, to be a head of household" (p 16-17).
Variables: ATFPA-LAW-1
"Although the constitution provides for equal legal status and rights regardless of sex, women do not have the same rights as men under family law, which customary courts usually adjudicate. In customary law, legal rights as head of household typically apply only to men. Customary law does not consider a divorced or widowed woman, even with children, to be a head of household" (p 16-17).