Region | South Asia |
Income Group | Lower middle income |
Population | 1,324,171,354 |
Female Population | 637,908,142 |
% of Women in the Workforce | 25% |
Accessing institutions | 100 |
Using property | 80 |
Getting a job | 40 |
Providing incentives to work | 40 |
Going to court | 100 |
Building credit | 0 |
Protecting women from violence | 100 |
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 India, Art 15(1) |
If there is a nondiscrimination clause in the constitution, does it mention sex or gender? | Yes | Constitution of India, Art. 15(1) |
Does the constitution contain a clause on equality? | Yes | Constitution of India, Art. 14 |
Is customary law recognized as a valid source of law under the constitution? Secs. 371A(1) and 371G of the Constitution of India recognize the customary laws for the Nagas and Mizos and on their own territories. | No | Constitution of India, Art. 13(3)(a) |
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? | Yes | Constitution of India, Seventh Schedule List III--Concurrent List, Art. 5 |
If so, is personal law invalid if it violates constitutional provisions on nondiscrimination or equality? Case law provides that Section 13 of the Constitution of India does not extend to certain personal and customary laws. | No | Constitution of India, Arts. 13(1) and 13(2) |
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 | Citizenship Act, 1955, as amended, Art. 5(1)(c) |
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 |
Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2016, Sec. 2
Passport application form |
Can an unmarried woman apply for a passport in the same way as an unmarried man? | Yes |
Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2016, Sec. 2
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 | Indian Contract Act, Sec. 11 |
Can an unmarried woman sign a contract in the same way as an unmarried man? | Yes | Indian Contract Act, Sec. 11 |
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 | Citizenship Act, 1955 as amended, Arts. 3 and 4 |
Can an unmarried woman confer citizenship to her children in the same way as an unmarried man? | Yes | Citizenship Act, 1955 as amended, Arts. 3 and 4 |
Question | Answer | Source |
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What are the quotas for women on corporate boards? | >0 | Companies Act 2013, Art. 149(1) |
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? | 33% | Constitution of India, Arts. 243D and 243T |
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? | Yes | Companies Act 2013, Art. 172 |
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 | No applicable provisions could be located |
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 |