| Passports & Citizenship | | |
The Constitution of China establishes that women enjoy equal rights with men in all spheres of life. No restrictions could be located regarding unmarried women applying for passports. Can an unmarried woman apply for a passport in the same way as a man? | Yes | Constitution of China, Art. 48
Passport Law |
The Constitution of China establishes that women enjoy equal rights with men in all spheres of life. No restrictions could be located regarding married women applying for passports. Can a married woman apply for a passport in the same way as a man? | Yes | Constitution of China, Art. 48
Passport Law |
Either parent may convey Chinese citizenship Can an unmarried woman confer citizenship on her children in the same way as a man? | Yes | Nationality Law
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Either parent may convey Chinese citizenship Can a married woman confer citizenship on her children in the same way as a man? | Yes | Nationality Law
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Marriage does not convey the ability to grant citizenship to either spouse. Can a woman convey citizenship to her non-national spouse in the same way as a man? | N/A | Nationality Law
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| Travel & Movement | | |
The Constitution of China establishes that women enjoy equal rights with men in all spheres of life. No restrictions on unmarried women traveling abroad could be located. Can an unmarried woman travel outside the country in the same way as a man? | Yes | Constitution of China, Art. 48
Law on the Control of the Exit and Entry of Citizens |
The Constitution of China establishes that women enjoy equal rights with men in all spheres of life. No restrictions on married women traveling abroad could be located. Can a married woman travel outside the country in the same way as a man? | Yes | Constitution of China, Art. 48
Law on the Control of the Exit and Entry of Citizens |
| 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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The Constitution of China establishes that women enjoy equal rights with men in all spheres of life. The Marriage Law sets out that both spouses have the freedom to engage in work. Can a married woman get a job or pursue a trade or profession in the same way as a man? | Yes | Constitution of China, Art. 48
Marriage Law, Art. 11 |
| 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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Both spouses have the duty to maintain each other Do married couples jointly share legal responsibility for the family’s financial expenses? | Yes | Marriage Law, Art. 14
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| Household decisions | | |
| Can an unmarried woman choose where to live in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restriction could be located
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| Can a married woman choose where to live in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restriction could be located
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Both spouses have equal status within the family Are married women required by law to obey their husbands? | No | Marriage Law, Art. 9
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| Constitutional rights | | |
The Constitution of China establishes equal rights for women, but does not specify nondiscrimination on the basis of gender Is there a non-discrimination clause covering gender or sex in the constitution? | No | Constitution of China, Art. 48
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| Does the constitution guarantee equality before the law? | Yes | Constitution of China, Art. 48
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| Are either customary or personal law valid sources of law under the constitution? | No | Constitution of China
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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 | |