Income group
Report Year
WBL26 Economy Legal Frameworks (LF) Index score
1.1.1 Is the legal age of marriage 18 or higher for boys and girls?
1.1.2 Is the law free of parental consent exceptions to the legal age of marriag
1.1.3 Is marriage under the legal age void or voidable?
1.1.4 Are there penalties for adults who authorize, celebrate, register, or ente
1.1 Does the Law Address Child Marriage?
1.2.1 Is there legislation that specifically addresses sexual harassment in empl
1.2.2 Is there legislation on sexual harassment in education/school with crimina
1.2.3 Is there legislation on sexual harassment in public places (or on public t
1.2.4 Is there legislation on cyber-harassment or cyber-stalking with criminal p
1.2 Does the Law Address Sexual Harassment?
1.3.1 Is there a law or provision on domestic violence?
1.3.2 Does legislation on domestic violence establish criminal penalties?
1.3.3 Does legislation on domestic violence provide for protection orders?
Does legislation on domestic violence address physical violence?
Does legislation on domestic violence address psychological violence?
Does legislation on domestic violence address financial/economic violence?
Does legislation on domestic violence address sexual violence, including marital
1.3.4 Does legislation on domestic violence address physical, sexual (including
1.3 Does the law address domestic violence?
1.4.1 Does the law specifically criminalize femicide (the intentional killing of
1.4.2 Does the law provide for aggravated penalties for the intentional killing
1.4 Does the Law Address Femicide?
Safety LF Topic Score
2.1 Does the Law Allow a Woman to Choose Where to Live in the Same Way as a Man?
2.2.2 Does the law allow a woman to apply for a passport in the same way as a ma
2.2.1 Does the law allow a woman to travel abroad in the same way as a man?
2.2 Does the Law Allow a Woman to Travel Internationally in the Same Way as a Ma
2.3 Does the Law Allow a Woman to Leave the Marital Home and Travel Domestically
2.4.1 Does a woman have the same legal rights to confer nationality to her child
2.4.2 Does a woman have the same legal right to confer nationality to her husban
2.4 Do a Woman and a Man Have Equal Rights to Confer Citizenship on Their Spouse
Mobility LF Topic Score
3.1 Does the Law Allow Women to Get a Job in the Same Way as a Man?
3.2.1 Does the law prohibit discrimination in recruitment based on marital statu
3.2.2 Does the law prohibit discrimination in recruitment based on parental stat
3.2.3 Does the law prohibit discrimination in recruitment based on age?
3.2 Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Recruitment Based on Marital Status,
3.3 Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender?
3.4.1 Does the law allow employees to request flexibility regarding the time of
3.4.2 Does the law allow employees to request flexibility regarding the place of
3.4 Does the Law Allow Employees to Request Flexible Work?
Work LF Topic Score
4.1. Does the Law Mandate Equal Remuneration for Work of Equal Value?
4.2. Can a Woman Work at Night in the Same Way as a Man?
4.3.1 Can a woman work in a job deemed hazardous in the same way as a man?
4.3.2 Can a woman work in a job deemed arduous in the same way as a man?
4.3.3 Can a woman work in a job deemed morally inappropriate in the same way as
4.3.4 Is the law free of legal provisions that explicitly give the relevant gove
4.3 Can a Woman Work in a Job Deemed Dangerous in the Same Way as a Man?
4.4.1 Can a woman work in the mining sector in the same way as a man?
4.4.2 Can a woman work in the construction sector in the same way as a man?
4.4.3 Can a woman work in the manufacturing sector in the same way as a man?
4.4.4 Can a woman work in the agriculture sector in the same way as a man?
4.4.5 Can a woman work in the transportation sector in the same way as a man?
4.4.6 Can a woman work in the energy sector in the same way as a man?
4.4.7 Can a woman work in the water sector in the same way as a man?
4.4.8 Is the law free of legal provisions that explicitly give the relevant gove
4.4 Can a Woman Work in Different Economic Sectors in the Same Way as a Man?
Pay LF Topic Score
5.1 Is the Law Free of Legal Provisions that Require a Married Woman to Obey her
5.2 Does the Law Allow a Woman to be 'Head of Household' or 'Head of Family' in
5.3 Does the Law Allow a Woman to Obtain a Judgment of Divorce in the Same Way a
5.4 Does the Law Grant a Woman the Same Rights to Remarry as a Man?
Marriage LF Topic Score
6.1.1 What is the length of paid leave available to mothers?
6.1 Is There Paid Leave Available to Mothers?
6.2 Are Leave Benefits for Mothers Paid by the Government?
6.3.1 What is the length of paid leave available to fathers?
6.3 Is There Paid Leave Available to Fathers?
6.4 Is Dismissal of Pregnant Workers Prohibited?
Parenthood LF Topic Score
7.1.1 Does the law establish the provision of center-based childcare services by
7.1.2 Does the law establish the provision of childcare services by private cent
7.1.3 Does the law establish the provision of childcare services by employers no
7.1 Does the Law Establish the Provision of Center-Based Childcare Services?
7.2.1 Does the law establish any form of financial support for families for chil
7.2.2 Does the law establish tax incentives for families for childcare services?
7.2 Does the Law Establish Any Form of Support for Families for Childcare Servic
7.3.1 Does the law establish any form of financial support for private childcare
7.3.2 Does the law establish tax incentives for private childcare centers?
7.3.3 Does the law establish any form of financial support for employers for pro
7.3.4 Does the law establish tax incentives for employers for providing or suppo
7.3 Does the Law Establish Any Form of Support for Nonstate Childcare Providers?
7.4.1 Does the law establish caregiver-to-child ratio or a maximum group size in
7.4.2 Does the law establish a minimum level of specialized education or trainin
7.4.3 Does the law establish mandatory periodic inspection of childcare centers
7.4 Does the Law Establish Quality Standards for the Provision of Center-Based C
Childcare LF Topic Score
8.1.1 Does the law allow a woman to sign a contract in the same way as a man?
8.1.2 Does the law allow a woman to register a business in the same way as a man
8.1.3 Does the law allow a woman to open a bank account in the same way as man?
8.1 Does the Law Allow a Woman to Undertake Entrepreneurial Activities in the Sa
8.2 Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Access to Credit Based on Gender?
8.3 Does the Law Prescribe a Gender Quota for Corporate Boards?
8.4 Does the Law Include Gender-Responsive Procurement Provisions for Public Pro
Entrepreneurship LF Topic Score
9.1.1 Does the law grant men and women equal ownership rights over immovable pro
9.1.2 Does the law grant men and women equal administrative authority over immov
9.1.3 Does the law grant men and women equal ownership rights over land?
9.1.4 Does the law grant men and women equal administrative authority over land?
9.1 Does the Law Grant Equal Ownership Rights and Administrative Authority over
9.2 Does the Law Grant Equal Inheritance Rights to Sons and Daughters?
9.3 Does the Law Grant Equal Inheritance Rights to Male and Female Surviving Spo
9.4 Does the Law Provide for the Valuation of Nonmonetary Contributions in case
Assets LF Topic Score
10.1.1 Are the Ages at Which a Woman and a Man Can Retire with Full Pension Bene
10.1.2 Are the Ages at Which a Woman and a Man Can Retire with Partial Pension B
10.1 Are the Ages at Which a Woman and a Man Can Retire the Same?
10.2 Is the Mandatory Retirement Age for a Woman and a Man the Same?
10.3 Are Periods of Absence Due to Childcare Accounted for in the Calculation of
10.4.2 Does the law specify equal eligibility criteria for widows and widowers t
10.4.3 Does the law specify a minimum age at which spouses can receive survivor
10.4.4 Does the law specify the periodicity of benefit payments?
10.4 Does the Law Mandate Equal Survivor Benefits for Spouses?
Pension LF Topic Score