| Passports & Citizenship | | |
| Can an unmarried woman apply for a passport in the same way as a man? | Yes | Citizenship Act, 1973
Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991, Sec. 8 and 15 |
| Can a married woman apply for a passport in the same way as a man? | Yes | Citizenship Act, 1973
Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991, Sec. 8 and 15 |
| Can an unmarried woman confer citizenship on her children in the same way as a man? | Yes | The Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991, Ch. 3, Subs. 8 and 15
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| Can a married woman confer citizenship on her children in the same way as a man? | Yes | The Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991, Ch. 3, Subs. 8 and 15
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| Can a woman convey citizenship to her non-national spouse in the same way as a man? | Yes | The Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991, Ch. 3, Subs. 8 and 15
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| Travel & Movement | | |
| Can an unmarried woman travel outside the country in the same way as a man? | Yes | Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991, Sec. 8 and 15
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| Can a married woman travel outside the country in the same way as a man? | Yes | Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991, Sec. 8 and 15
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| Can an unmarried woman travel outside her home in the same way as a man? | Yes | Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991, Sec. 8 and 15
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| Can a married woman travel outside her home in the same way as a man? | Yes | Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991, Sec. 8 and 15
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| Jobs and Businesses | | |
| Can an unmarried woman get a job or pursue a trade or profession in the same way as a man? | Yes | Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991, Sec. 8 and 15
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| Can a married woman get a job or pursue a trade or profession in the same way as a man? | Yes | Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991, Sec. 8 and 15
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| Can an unmarried woman register a business in the same way as a man? | Yes | Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991, Sec. 8 and 15
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| Can a married woman register a business in the same way as a man? | Yes | Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991, Sec. 8 and 15
Married Women's Property Act, 1882, Art. 1 |
| Contracts | | |
| Can an unmarried woman sign a contract in the same way as a man? | Yes | Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991, Sec. 8 and 15
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| Can a married woman sign a contract in the same way as a man? | Yes | Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991, Sec. 8 and 15
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| Head of Household | | |
| Can an unmarried woman be “head of household” or “head of family” in the same way as a man? | Yes | Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991, Sec. 8 and 15
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| Can a married woman be “head of household” or “head of family” in the same way as a man? | Yes | Married Women's Property Act, 1882, Art. 1 and 2
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| Finances | | |
| Can an unmarried woman open a bank account in the same way as a man? | Yes | The Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991, Ch. 3, Subs. 8 and 15
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| Can a married woman open a bank account in the same way as a man? | Yes | The Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991, Ch. 3, Subs. 8 and 15
Married Women's Property Act, 1882, Art. 1 and 2 |
| Do married couples jointly share legal responsibility for the family’s financial expenses? | Yes | No applicable provisions could be located
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| Household decisions | | |
| Can an unmarried woman choose where to live in the same way as a man? | Yes | The Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991, Ch. 3, Subs. 8 and 15
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| Can a married woman choose where to live in the same way as a man? | Yes | The Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991, Ch. 3, Subs. 8 and 15
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| Are married women required by law to obey their husbands? | No | The Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991, Ch. 3, Subs. 8 and 15
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| Constitutional rights | | |
In Article 6, the Constitution of Sierra Leone provides that the government shall "discourage" discrimination based on sex, but this does not amount to a prohibition on such discrimination. However, Article 15 does prohibit discrimination based on sex, in reference to enumerated fundamental freedoms, including "protection of the law." The broad nature of such a prohibition is sufficient to qualify as a clause prohibiting non-discrimination based on sex. Is there a non-discrimination clause covering gender or sex in the constitution? | Yes | Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991, Sec. 15
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| Does the constitution guarantee equality before the law? | Yes | Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991, Sec. 15(a)
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| Are either customary or personal law valid sources of law under the constitution? | Yes | Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991, Ch. 12, Sec. 170(1) and (2)
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| If either customary or personal law are valid sources of law, are they considered invalid if they violate constitutional provisions on nondiscrimination or equality? | No | Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991, Sec. 27(4)
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