Region | Latin America & Caribbean |
Income Group | High income |
Population | 391,232 |
Female Population | 199,663 |
% of Women in the Workforce | 47% |
Accessing institutions | 100 |
Using property | 100 |
Getting a job | 75 |
Providing incentives to work | 80 |
Going to court | 50 |
Building credit | 0 |
Protecting women from violence | 60 |
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? | N/A | .. |
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 the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Art. 26 |
If there is a nondiscrimination clause in the constitution, does it mention sex or gender? The constitution, in article 15, entitles everyone to fundamental rights and freedoms whatever his sex, but does not use the term "discrimination." | No | Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas |
Does the constitution contain a clause on equality? | Yes | Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Art. 15 |
Is customary law recognized as a valid source of law under the constitution? | No | Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas |
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 the Commonwealth of the Bahamas |
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? | No | Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Art. 10 |
Do spouses jointly share responsibility for financially maintaining the family? | Yes | No applicable provisions could be located |
Question | Answer | Source |
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Can a married woman apply for a passport in the same way as a married man? | Yes |
Passport application procedures
Passport application form |
Can an unmarried woman apply for a passport in the same way as an unmarried man? | Yes |
Passport application procedures
Passport application form |
Can a married woman apply for a national identity card in the same way as a married man? | N/A | No applicable provisions could be located |
Can an unmarried woman apply for a national identity card in the same way as an unmarried man? | N/A | No applicable provisions could be located |
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? | No | Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Arts. 8 and 9(1) |
Can an unmarried woman confer citizenship to her children in the same way as an unmarried man? | Yes | Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Arts. 8 and 14(1) |
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? | No quota | No applicable provisions could be located |
What are the quotas for women on candidate lists in elections for municipal councils? | No quota | No applicable provisions could be located |
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? | N/A | |
Are there sanctions for noncompliance with quotas for women on candidate lists for municipal council elections? | N/A | |
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 |