Women’s social rights include a number of internationally recognized rights. These rights include the following criteria:
- The right to equal inheritance
- The right to enter into marriage on a basis of equality with men
- The right to travel abroad
- The right to obtain a passport
- The right to confer citizenship to children or a spouse
- The right to initiate a divorce
- The right to own, acquire, manage, and retain property brought into marriage
- The right to participate in social, cultural, and community activities
- The right to an education
- The freedom to choose a residence/domicile
- Freedom from female genital mutilation (FGM) of children/adults without their consent
- Freedom from forced sterilization
- Freedom from child marriage (where the laws differ between boys and girls)
- Right to raise and make decisions regarding children with equal authority to men or
husbands
Scoring Scheme:
Regarding the country’s legal recognition of women’s social rights:
(0) There are no social rights for women under law and systematic discrimination based on sex may
be built into the law and/or if 5 or more of the above criteria are not adequately met.
(1) There are some social rights for women by law.
(2) Nearly all social rights for women are guaranteed by law
(3) All women’s social rights are guaranteed by law and/or all of the above criteria are met or are not
mentioned
Type of variable: Categorical
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| Dataset | No. Countries |
|---|---|
| Standard cross-section: | 193 |
| Standard time-series: | 194 |
| OECD cross-section: | 37 |
| OECD time-series: | 37 |