It is possible for foreigners who have been resident in Liechtenstein for 5 years to become citizens through an acceptance vote of the local community. The process is expedited for wives and children of citizens. Women A 1992 constitutional amendment guaranteed women equality under the law. All relevant statutes concerning citizenship and residency rights, social security and unemployment insurance, education, taxation, and conditions in the workplace are to be revised to conform to this equal rights amendment and must be presented to Parliament before 1996. Revisions of the law became linked to Liechtenstein's entry into the EEA, which was projected to take place in mid-1994.
Several groups monitor and promote women's rights.
They report that the Government is cooperative with respect to their concerns and in some cases provides financial support. The social and traditional discrimination that still persists hinders opportunities for women in fields that have been traditionally dominated by men, and at present there are no legal means to redress discrimination. Wife beating is prohibited by law and is prosecuted in practice. Liechtenstein has facilities through which women who are victims of violence may obtain help and counseling. There is no pattern of societal abuse against children.