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 recognition of women’s social rights in practice:
(0) The government tolerates a high level of discrimination against women.
(1) In practice, the government does not enforce laws effectively or enforcement of laws is weak.
The government tolerates a moderate level of discrimination against women.
(2) In practice, the government does enforce these laws effectively; however, the government still
tolerates a low level of discrimination against women.
(3) In practice, the government fully and vigorously enforces these laws. The government tolerates
none or almost no discrimination against women.