Region | Middle East & North Africa |
Income Group | High income |
Population | 436,947 |
Female Population | 219,260 |
% of Women in the Workforce | 39% |
Accessing institutions | 100 |
Using property | 100 |
Getting a job | 72 |
Providing incentives to work | 100 |
Going to court | 100 |
Building credit | 25 |
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? | 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? | Yes | 1 |
Question | Answer | Source |
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Does the constitution contain a clause on nondiscrimination? | Yes | Constitution of Malta, Art. 14 |
If there is a nondiscrimination clause in the constitution, does it mention sex or gender? | Yes | Constitution of Malta, Art. 14 |
Does the constitution contain a clause on equality? | Yes | Constitution of Malta, Art. 14 |
Is customary law recognized as a valid source of law under the constitution? | No | Constitution of Malta |
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 Malta |
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 | Maltese Citizenship Act, Art. 4 |
Do spouses jointly share responsibility for financially maintaining the family? | Yes | Chapter 16, Civil Code, Title I, Art. 2 |
Question | Answer | Source |
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Can a married woman apply for a passport in the same way as a married man? | Yes |
Subsidiary Legislation, 61.02, Passport Regulations
Passport application form |
Can an unmarried woman apply for a passport in the same way as an unmarried man? | Yes |
Subsidiary Legislation 61.02, Passport Regulations
Passport application form |
Can a married woman apply for a national identity card in the same way as a married man? | Yes |
Identity Card and Other Documents Act
ID card application form |
Can an unmarried woman apply for a national identity card in the same way as an unmarried man? | Yes |
Identity Card and Other Documents Act
ID card application form |
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? | Yes | Social Security Act, Ch. 318, Art. 2 |
Can an unmarried woman be "head of household" or "head of family" in the same way as an unmarried man? | Yes | Social Security Act, Ch. 318, Art. 2 |
Can a married woman confer citizenship to her children in the same way as a married man? | Yes | Maltese Citizenship Act, Art. 5 |
Can an unmarried woman confer citizenship to her children in the same way as an unmarried man? | Yes | Maltese Citizenship Act, Art. 5 |
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 |