| Passports & Citizenship | | |
| Can an unmarried woman apply for a passport in the same way as a man? | Yes | Passport Application Form
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| Can a married woman apply for a passport in the same way as a man? | Yes | Passport Application Form
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| Can an unmarried woman confer citizenship on her children in the same way as a man? | Yes | Nationality Law, 5712-1952, Art. 4
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| Can a married woman confer citizenship on her children in the same way as a man? | Yes | Nationality Law, 5712-1952, Art. 4
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| Can a woman convey citizenship to her non-national spouse in the same way as a man? | Yes | Nationality Law, 5712-1952, Art. 7
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| Travel & Movement | | |
| Can an unmarried woman travel outside the country in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located
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| Can a married woman travel outside the country in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located
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| Can an unmarried woman travel outside her home in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located
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| Can a married woman travel outside her home in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restrictions 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 restrictions could be located
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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 | No restrictions could be located
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| Can an unmarried woman register a business in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located
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| Can a married woman register a business in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located
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| Contracts | | |
| Can an unmarried woman sign a contract in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located
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| Can a married woman sign a contract in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restrictions 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 restrictions 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 restrictions 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 restrictions could be located
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| Can a married woman open a bank account in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located
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| Do married couples jointly share legal responsibility for the family’s financial expenses? | Yes | Law of Family Relations
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| Household decisions | | |
| Can an unmarried woman choose where to live in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located
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| Can a married woman choose where to live in the same way as a man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located
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| Are married women required by law to obey their husbands? | No | No such provision could be located
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| Constitutional rights | | |
| Is there a non-discrimination clause covering gender or sex in the constitution? | No | Basic Law: The Judiciary
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| Does the constitution guarantee equality before the law? | No | Basic Law: The Judiciary
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| Are either customary or personal law valid sources of law under the constitution? | Yes | Basic Law: The Judiciary, Art. 1(b)
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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 | Basic Law: The Judiciary
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