Region | OECD high income |
Income Group | High income |
Population | 51,466,201 |
Female Population | 25,713,661 |
% of Women in the Workforce | 42% |
WBL Index | 85 |
Going Places | 100 |
Starting a Job | 100 |
Getting Paid | 25 |
Getting Married | 100 |
Having Children | 80 |
Running a Business | 75 |
Managing Assets | 100 |
Getting a Pension | 100 |
Question | Answer |
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Can a woman choose where to live in the same way as a man? | Yes |
Can a woman travel outside her home in the same way as a man? | Yes |
Can a woman apply for a passport in the same way as a man? | Yes |
Can a woman travel outside the country in the same way as a man? | Yes |
Question | Answer |
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Can a woman legally get a job or pursue a trade or profession in the same way as a man? | Yes |
Does the law mandate nondiscrimination in employment based on gender? | Yes |
Is there legislation on sexual harassment in employment? | Yes |
Are there criminal penalties or civil remedies for sexual harassment in employment? | Yes |
Question | Answer |
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Does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value? | No |
Can women work the same night hours as men? | Yes |
Can women work in jobs deemed hazardous, arduous or morally inappropriate in the same way as men? | No |
Are women able to work in the same industries as men? | No |
Question | Answer |
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Is a married woman not legally required to obey her husband? | Yes |
Can a woman legally be "head of household" or "head of family" in the same way as a man? | Yes |
Is there legislation specifically addressing domestic violence? | Yes |
Can a woman obtain a judgment of divorce in the same way as a man? | Yes |
Do women have the same rights to remarry as men? | Yes |
Question | Answer |
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Is there paid leave of at least 14 weeks available to women? | Yes |
Does the government pay 100% of maternity leave benefits, or parental leave benefits (where maternity leave is unavailable)? | No |
Is there paid paternity leave? | No |
Is there paid parental leave? | Yes |
Is dismissal of pregnant workers prohibited? | Yes |
Question | Answer |
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Does the law prohibit discrimination by creditors based on sex or gender in access to credit? | No |
Can a woman legally sign a contract in the same way as a man? | Yes |
Can a woman legally register a business in the same way as a man? | Yes |
Can a woman legally open a bank account in the same way as a man? | Yes |
Question | Answer |
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Do men and women have equal ownership rights to immovable property? | Yes |
Do sons and daughters have equal rights to inherit assets from their parents? | Yes |
Do female and male surviving spouses have equal rights to inherit assets? | Yes |
Does the law grant spouses equal administrative authority over assets during marriage? | Yes |
Does the law provide for valuation of nonmonetary contributions? | Yes |
Question | Answer |
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Are the ages at which men and women can retire with full pension benefits equal? | Yes |
Are the ages at which men and women can retire with partial pension benefits equal? | Yes |
Is the mandatory retirement age for men and women equal? | Yes |
Does the law establish explicit pension credits for periods of childcare? | Yes |