| Passports & Citizenship | | |
No restriction could be located in passport form. Can an unmarried woman apply for a passport in the same way as a man? | Yes | Passport Form
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No restriction could be located in passport form. Can a married woman apply for a passport in the same way as a man? | Yes | Passport Form
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| Can an unmarried woman confer citizenship on her children in the same way as a man? | Yes | Law on Citizenship, Art. 11
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| Can a married woman confer citizenship on her children in the same way as a man? | Yes | Law on Citizenship, Art. 11
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| Can a woman convey citizenship to her non-national spouse in the same way as a man? | Yes | Law on Citizenship, Art. 13
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| Travel & Movement | | |
| Can an unmarried woman travel outside the country in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restriction could be located
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| Can a married woman travel outside the country in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restriction could be located
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| Can an unmarried woman travel outside her home in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restriction could be located
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| Can a married woman travel outside her home in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restriction could be located
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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 | No restriction could be located
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Both spouses are free to choose their profession. Can a married woman get a job or pursue a trade or profession in the same way as a man? | Yes | Family Code, Art. 24
Constitution of Armenia, Art. 14.1 |
| Can an unmarried woman register a business in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restriction could be located
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| Can a married woman register a business in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restriction could be located
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| Contracts | | |
| Can an unmarried woman sign a contract in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restriction could be located
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| Can a married woman sign a contract in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restriction could be located
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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 | No restriction could be located
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| Can a married woman be “head of household” or “head of family” in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restriction could be located
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| Finances | | |
| Can an unmarried woman open a bank account in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restriction could be located
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| Can a married woman open a bank account in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restriction could be located
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The Family Code deals with issues of family life from the perspective of equality between spouses. Do married couples jointly share legal responsibility for the family’s financial expenses? | Yes | Family Code, Art. 24
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| Household decisions | | |
The Constitution of Armenia guarantees freedom of movement and choice of residence. Can an unmarried woman choose where to live in the same way as a man? | Yes | Constitution of Armenia, Art. 25
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The Constitution of Armenia guarantees freedom of movement and choice of residence to all residents and under the Family Code both spouses are free to choose their residence. Can a married woman choose where to live in the same way as a man? | Yes | Family Code, Art. 24
Constitution of Armenia, Art. 25 |
No legal requirement that married women obey their husbands could be located. The Family Code deals with issues of family life from the perspective of equality between spouses. Are married women required by law to obey their husbands? | No | Family Code, Art. 24
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| Constitutional rights | | |
| Is there a non-discrimination clause covering gender or sex in the constitution? | Yes | Constitution of Armenia, Art. 14.1
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| Does the constitution guarantee equality before the law? | Yes | Constitution of Armenia, Art. 14.1
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Customary Law is not recognized by the Constituion of Armenia Are either customary or personal law valid sources of law under the constitution? | No | Constitution of Armenia, Art. 6
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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? | N/A | |