Source: http://wbl.worldbank.org/en/data/exploreeconomies/benin/2018
Timestamp: 2019-03-24 07:47:38
Document Index: 748950023

Matched Legal Cases: ['Art. 157', 'Art. 4', 'Art. 208', 'Art. 169', 'Art. 153', 'Art. 170', 'Art. 170', 'Art. 54', 'Art. 171', 'Art. 173', 'Art. 175', 'Art. 185', 'Art. 619', 'Art. 185', 'Art. 1', 'Art. 1', 'Art. 101']

Economy Data , Benin
Population 11,175,692
Female Population 5,601,136
WBL Index 74.38
Can a woman choose where to live in the same way as a man? No 0 Loi No. 2002-07 Portant Code des Personnes et de la Famille, Arts. 15 et 156
Can a woman apply for a passport in the same way as a man? No 0 Passport application procedures
Can a woman legally get a job or pursue a trade or profession in the same way as a man? Yes 1 Loi No. 2002-07 Portant Code des Personnes et de la Famille, Art. 157
Does the law mandate nondiscrimination in employment based on gender? Yes 1 Code du Travail, Art. 4
Is there legislation on sexual harassment in employment? Yes 1 Loi No. 2011 - 26 du 09 Janvier 2012, Arts. 3 et 21-26
Loi No. 2006 - 19 du 17 juillet 2006, Arts.1, 8 et 12
Are there criminal penalties or civil remedies for sexual harassment in employment? Yes 1 Loi No. 2006 - 19 du 17 juillet 2006, Arts. 22-23
Does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value? Yes 1 Code du Travail, Art. 208
Can women work in jobs deemed hazardous, arduous or morally inappropriate in the same way as men? No 0 Code du Travail, Art. 169
Are women able to work in the same industries as men? No 0 Loi No. 98-004 du 27 Janvier 1998, Code du Travail, Sec. 168
Arrêté Ministériel No. 132 du 7 Novembre 2000
Is a married woman not legally required to obey her husband? Yes 1 Loi No. 2002-07 Portant Code des Personnes et de la Famille, Art. 153
Is there legislation specifically addressing domestic violence? Yes 1 Loi N°2011 -26 du 09 Janvier 2012, Arts. 2-3
Do women have the same rights to remarry as men? No 0 Code des personnes et de la famille, Arts. 124 and 261
Is there paid leave of at least 14 weeks available to women? Yes 1 Code du Travail, Art. 170
Does the government pay 100% of maternity leave benefits, or parental leave benefits (where maternity leave is unavailable)? No 0 Code du Travail, Art. 170
Code de Sécurité Sociale, Arts. 49-50
Is there paid paternity leave? Yes 1 Convention Collective Générale du Travail du 30 décembre 2005, Art. 54
Is dismissal of pregnant workers prohibited? Yes 1 Code du Travail, Art. 171
Can a woman legally sign a contract in the same way as a man? Yes 1 Loi No. 2002-07 Portant Code des Personnes et de la Famille, Art. 173
Can a woman legally open a bank account in the same way as a man? Yes 1 Loi No. 2002-07 Portant Code des Personnes et de la Famille, Art. 175
Do men and women have equal ownership rights to immovable property? Yes 1 Constitution du Bénin, Arts. 22 et 26
Code des Personnes et de la Famille, Art. 185
Do sons and daughters have equal rights to inherit assets from their parents? Yes 1 Code des Personnes et de la Famille, Art. 619
Do female and male surviving spouses have equal rights to inherit assets? Yes 1 Code des Personnes et de la Famille, Arts. 630 et 634
Does the law grant spouses equal administrative authority over assets during marriage? Yes 1 Code des Personnes et de la Famille, Art. 185
Are the ages at which men and women can retire with full pension benefits equal? Yes 1 Loi No. 2010-10 du 22 mars 2010, Art. 1
Loi No 2007-02 du 26 Mars 2007
Are the ages at which men and women can retire with partial pension benefits equal? Yes 1 Loi No. 2010-10 du 22 mars 2010, Art. 1er
Does the law establish explicit pension credits for periods of childcare? Yes 1 Code de Sécurité Sociale 2003, Art. 101