Region | Europe & Central Asia |
Income Group | Upper middle income |
Population | 2,876,101 |
Female Population | 1,451,769 |
% of Women in the Workforce | 42% |
Accessing institutions | 100 |
Using property | 100 |
Getting a job | 79 |
Providing incentives to work | 80 |
Going to court | 75 |
Building credit | 50 |
Protecting women from violence | 80 |
Question | Answer | Score |
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Are wives required to obey their husbands? | No | 1 |
Can a woman apply for a passport in the same way as a man? | Yes | 1 |
Can a woman apply for a national identity card in the same way as a man? | Yes | 1 |
Can a woman travel outside the country in the same way as a man? | Yes | 1 |
Can a woman travel outside her home in the same way as a man? | Yes | 1 |
Can a woman get a job in the same way as a man? | Yes | 1 |
Can a woman sign a contract in the same way as a man? | Yes | 1 |
Can a woman register a business in the same way as a man? | Yes | 1 |
Can a woman open a bank account in the same way as a man? | Yes | 1 |
Can a woman choose where to live in the same way as a man? | Yes | 1 |
Can a woman be "head of household" in the same way as a man? | N/A | 1 |
Question | Answer | Source |
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Does the constitution contain a clause on nondiscrimination? | Yes | Constitution of Albania, Art. 18 |
If there is a nondiscrimination clause in the constitution, does it mention sex or gender? | Yes | Constitution of Albania, Art. 18(2) |
Does the constitution contain a clause on equality? | Yes | Constitution of Albania, Art. 18(1) |
Is customary law recognized as a valid source of law under the constitution? | No | Constitution of Albania |
If so, is customary law invalid if it violates constitutional provisions on nondiscrimination or equality? | N/A | |
Is personal law recognized as a valid source of law under the constitution? | No | Constitution of Albania |
If so, is personal law invalid if it violates constitutional provisions on nondiscrimination or equality? | N/A |
Question | Answer | Source |
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Are wives required to obey their husbands? | No | No applicable provisions could be located |
Can a woman confer citizenship to a non-national spouse in the same way as a man? | Yes | Law on Citizenship No. 8389, Arts. 9 and 10 |
Do spouses jointly share responsibility for financially maintaining the family? | Yes | Family Code, Arts. 50 and 54 |
Question | Answer | Source |
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Can a married woman apply for a passport in the same way as a married man? | Yes |
Law No. 8668 on Providing Passports for Albanian Citizens, as amended, Art. 2
Passport application form |
Can an unmarried woman apply for a passport in the same way as an unmarried man? | Yes |
Law No. 8668 on Providing Passports for Albanian Citizens, as amended, Art. 2
Passport application form |
Can a married woman apply for a national identity card in the same way as a married man? | Yes | Law on ID Cards No. 8952, as amended, Arts. 1-3 |
Can an unmarried woman apply for a national identity card in the same way as an unmarried man? | Yes | Law on ID Cards No. 8952, as amended, Arts. 1-3 |
Can a married woman travel outside the country in the same way as a married man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located |
Can an unmarried woman travel outside the country in the same way as an unmarried man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located |
Can a married woman travel outside her home in the same way as a married man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located |
Can an unmarried woman travel outside her home in the same way as an unmarried man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located |
Can a married woman get a job in the same way as a married man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located |
Can an unmarried woman get a job in the same way as an unmarried man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located |
Can a married woman sign a contract in the same way as a married man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located |
Can an unmarried woman sign a contract in the same way as an unmarried man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located |
Can a married woman register a business in the same way as a married man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located |
Can an unmarried woman register a business in the same way as an unmarried man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located |
Can a married woman open a bank account in the same way as a married man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located |
Can an unmarried woman open a bank account in the same way as an unmarried man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located |
Can a married woman choose where to live in the same way as a married man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located |
Can an unmarried woman choose where to live in the same way as an unmarried man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located |
Can a married woman be "head of household" or "head of family" in the same way as a married man? | N/A | No applicable provisions could be located |
Can an unmarried woman be "head of household" or "head of family" in the same way as an unmarried man? | N/A | No applicable provisions could be located |
Can a married woman confer citizenship to her children in the same way as a married man? | Yes |
Constitution of Albania, Art. 19
Law on Citizenship (No. 8389), Arts. 7 and 11 |
Can an unmarried woman confer citizenship to her children in the same way as an unmarried man? | Yes |
Constitution of Albania, Art. 19
Law on Citizenship No. 8389, Arts. 7 and 11 |
Question | Answer | Source |
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What are the quotas for women on corporate boards? | No quota | No applicable provisions could be located |
What are the reserved seat quotas for women in national parliament? | No quota | No applicable provisions could be located |
What are the reserved seat quotas for women in municipal councils? | No quota | No applicable provisions could be located |
What are the quotas for women on candidate lists in elections for national parliament? | 30% |
Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, Art. 67
Law No. 9970 For Gender Equality in Society 2008, Art. 15(1)(d) |
What are the quotas for women on candidate lists in elections for municipal councils? | 30% |
Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, Art. 67
Law No. 9970 For Gender Equality in Society 2008, Art. 15(1)(C) |
Are there sanctions for noncompliance with quotas for women on corporate boards? | N/A | |
Are there sanctions for noncompliance with quotas for women on candidate lists for national parliament elections? | Yes | Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, Arts. 67(7) and 175 |
Are there sanctions for noncompliance with quotas for women on candidate lists for municipal council elections? | Yes | Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, Arts. 67(7) and 175 |
Are there financial incentives to include women on corporate boards? | No | No applicable provisions could be located |
Are there financial incentives to include women on candidate lists for national parliament elections? | No | No applicable provisions could be located |
Are there financial incentives to include women on candidate lists for municipal council elections? | No | No applicable provisions could be located |