Source: https://wbl.worldbank.org/en/data/exploreeconomies/burundi/2018
Timestamp: 2019-11-18 15:09:23
Document Index: 621866115

Matched Legal Cases: ['Art. 124', 'Art. 1', 'Art. 127', 'Art. 563', 'Art. 563', 'Art. 122', 'Art. 102', 'Art. 123', 'Art. 2', 'Art. 122', 'Art. 126', 'Art. 126', 'Art. 126', 'Art. 66']

Population 10,864,245
Female Population 5,517,706
WBL Index 73.13
Can a woman choose where to live in the same way as a man? Yes 1 Code des Personnes et de la Famille, Art. 124
Can a woman apply for a passport in the same way as a man? Yes 1 Loi du 1er Août 1962 - Délivrance des Passeports, Art. 1
Can a woman legally get a job or pursue a trade or profession in the same way as a man? Yes 1 Code des Personnes et de la Famille, Art. 127
Is there legislation on sexual harassment in employment? Yes 1 Loi No. 1/05 du 22 avril 2009 portant révision du Code Pénal, Art. 563
Are there criminal penalties or civil remedies for sexual harassment in employment? Yes 1 Loi No. 1/05 du 22 avril 2009 portant révision du Code Pénal, Art. 563
Can a woman legally be "head of household" or "head of family" in the same way as a man? No 0 Code des Personnes et de la Famille, Art. 122
Is there legislation specifically addressing domestic violence? Yes 1 Loi No. 1/05 du 22 avril 2009 portant révision du Code Pénal, Arts. 535 et 537
Do women have the same rights to remarry as men? No 0 Du Code Des Personnes Et De La Famille, Art. 102
Is there paid leave of at least 14 weeks available to women? No 0 Code du Travail, Arts. 122 et 123
Does the government pay 100% of maternity leave benefits, or parental leave benefits (where maternity leave is unavailable)? No 0 Code du Travail, Art. 123
Is there paid paternity leave? Yes 1 Ordonnance Ministérielle No. 110/172 du 18 Novembre 1971, Art. 2
Is dismissal of pregnant workers prohibited? Yes 1 Code du Travail, Art. 122
Do men and women have equal ownership rights to immovable property? Yes 1 Code des Personnes et de la Famille, Art. 126
Does the law grant spouses equal administrative authority over assets during marriage? Yes 1 Code des personnes et de la Famille, Art. 126
Does the law provide for valuation of nonmonetary contributions? Yes 1 Code des Personnes et de la Famille, Art. 126
Are the ages at which men and women can retire with full pension benefits equal? Yes 1 Code de la Sécurité Sociale, Arts. 67-68
Is the mandatory retirement age for men and women equal? Yes 1 Code du Travail, Art. 66