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Laws Affecting Marital Status

Sex discrimination in marital laws render women subordinate in many aspects of family relations before, during and after marriage. It also permits girls to be married when they are still children.

Country	Title -- Click to Learn More	Law Type	Law Status	Action
Afghanistan	Shia Personal Status Law of 2009	Marriage, Divorce, Polygamy & Wife Obedience	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Algeria	The Family Code of 1984 modified by Ordinance No. 05-02 of 27 February 2005	Marriage, Divorce, Polygamy & Wife Obedience	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Burundi	Decree-Law No. 1/024 of 28th April 1993 amending the Code of the Person and the Family	Marriage, Divorce, Polygamy & Wife Obedience	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Cuba	Family Code	Marriage, Divorce, Polygamy & Wife Obedience	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Democratic Republic of Congo	Law 87-010 on the Family Code	Marriage, Divorce, Polygamy & Wife Obedience	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Dominican Republic	The Civil Code	Marriage, Divorce, Polygamy & Wife Obedience	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Guinea	Civil Code of the Republic of Guinea	Marriage, Divorce, Polygamy & Wife Obedience	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Indonesia	Law No. 1 of 1974 on Marriage	Marriage, Divorce, Polygamy & Wife Obedience	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Israel	Rabbinical Courts Jurisdiction (Marriage and Divorce) Law (5713-1953)	Marriage, Divorce, Polygamy & Wife Obedience	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Japan	The Civil Code of Japan	Marriage, Divorce, Polygamy & Wife Obedience	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Kenya	The Marriage Act No. 4 of 2014	Marriage, Divorce, Polygamy & Wife Obedience	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Mali	Law No. 2011 – 087 of December 30, 2011 Relating to the Code of Persons and Family	Marriage, Divorce, Polygamy & Wife Obedience	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Nicaragua	Civil Code	Marriage, Divorce, Polygamy & Wife Obedience	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Sudan	The Muslim Personal Law Act of Sudan, 1991	Marriage, Divorce, Polygamy & Wife Obedience	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Tanzania	The Law of Marriage Act, 1971, as amended by Act 23/73, Act 15/80 and Act 9/96	Marriage, Divorce, Polygamy & Wife Obedience	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action
Yemen	The Personal Status Act No. 20 of 1992	Marriage, Divorce, Polygamy & Wife Obedience	Discriminatory law in force	Take Action