Sex Discriminatory Laws Around the World

Date: March 16, 2015

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discriminatory laws around the world. Add your name to the call in each of the
countries to hold governments accountable to fulfilling their commitment to the
1995 Beijing Platform for Action and gender equality by revoking all laws that
discriminate on the basis of sex.

Country	Title — Click to Learn More	Law Type	Law Status	Action
Afghanistan	Shia Personal Status Law of 2009	Marriage, Divorce, Polygamy & Wife Obedience	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Algeria	The Family Code of 1984 modified by Ordinance No. 05-02 of 27 February 2005	Marriage, Divorce, Polygamy & Wife Obedience	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Bahamas	The Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Act, 1991	Rape	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Bahrain	Decree Law No. 12 Amending Bahraini Citizenship Act of 1963	Citizenship	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Brunei	Brunei Nationality Law No. 4 of 1961, as amended by S 43/00 and S 55/02	Citizenship	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Burundi	Decree-Law No. 1/024 of 28th April 1993 amending the Code of the Person and the Family	Marriage, Divorce, Polygamy & Wife Obedience	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Cameroon	The Civil Status Registration (Ordinance No. 81-02 of 29 June 1981)	Employment	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Chile	The Civil Code	Inheritance and Property	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
China	The Labour Act (1994)	Employment	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Cuba	Family Code	Marriage, Divorce, Polygamy & Wife Obedience	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Democratic Republic of Congo	Law 87-010 on the Family Code	Marriage, Divorce, Polygamy & Wife Obedience	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Dominican Republic	The Civil Code	Marriage, Divorce, Polygamy & Wife Obedience	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Egypt	Penal Code No. 58 of 1937	Honor Killings	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Guinea	Civil Code of the Republic of Guinea	Marriage, Divorce, Polygamy & Wife Obedience	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
India	Indian Penal Code 1860, as amended by the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act No. 13 of 2013	Rape	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Indonesia	Law No. 1 of 1974 on Marriage	Marriage, Divorce, Polygamy & Wife Obedience	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Iran	The Islamic Penal Code of 2013, Books I, II and V	Evidence	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Ireland	Social Welfare Consolidation Act No. 26 of 2005, as amended by Social Welfare and Pensions Act No. 8 of 2007	Employment	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Israel	Rabbinical Courts Jurisdiction (Marriage and Divorce) Law (5713-1953)	Marriage, Divorce, Polygamy & Wife Obedience	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Japan	The Civil Code of Japan	Marriage, Divorce, Polygamy & Wife Obedience	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Kenya	The Marriage Act No. 4 of 2014	Marriage, Divorce, Polygamy & Wife Obedience	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Lebanon	The Penal Code	Rape	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Madagascar	The Labor Code (Law No. 2003-44 of 28 July 2004)	Employment	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Mali	Law No. 2011 – 087 of December 30, 2011 Relating to the Code of Persons and Family	Marriage, Divorce, Polygamy & Wife Obedience	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Malta	Criminal Code	Rape	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Monaco	Law No. 1155 on Nationality (December 18, 1992) as amended by Law No. 1276 (December 22, 2003) and Law No. 1387 (December 19, 2011)	Citizenship	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Nicaragua	Civil Code	Marriage, Divorce, Polygamy & Wife Obedience	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Nigeria	The Penal Code of Northern Nigeria	Domestic Violence	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Pakistan	The Qanun e Shahadat Order, 1984 (Law of Evidence)	Evidence	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Palestine	Palestinian Penal Code No. 16 of 1961	Rape	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Philippines	The Revised Penal Code as amended by Act No. 10158 (March 27, 2012)	Prostitution	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Russia	Resolution No. 162 of 25 February 2000 and Labor Code – Federal Law No. 197-FZ of 2001	Employment	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Saudi Arabia	Fatwa on Women’s Driving of Automobiles (Shaikh Abdel Aziz Bin Abdallah Bin Baz), 1990	Travel	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Singapore	Penal Code

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Law
Type

Law
Status

Action

Afghanistan

Shia Personal
Status Law of 2009

Marriage,
Divorce, Polygamy & Wife Obedience

Discriminatory
law in force

Sex Discriminatory Laws Around the World

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