Source: https://wbl.worldbank.org/en/data/exploreeconomies/afghanistan/2018
Timestamp: 2019-07-16 09:13:31
Document Index: 487876692

Matched Legal Cases: ['Art. 122', 'Art. 122', 'Art. 4', 'Art. 9', 'Arts 9', 'Art. 121', 'Art. 120', 'Art. 120', 'Art. 54', 'Art. 54', 'Art. 51', 'Art. 39', 'Art. 4', 'Art. 22', 'Art 2007', 'Art. 138']

Economy Data , Afghanistan
Population 35,530,081
Female Population 17,220,190
% of Women in the Workforce 17%
WBL Index 38.13
Can a woman choose where to live in the same way as a man? No 0 Civil Law, Arts. 115-117 and Art. 122(3)
Can a woman travel outside her home in the same way as a man? No 0 Civil Law, Art. 122(1)
Can a woman apply for a passport in the same way as a man? Yes 1 Passport Law of 2015
Can a woman legally get a job or pursue a trade or profession in the same way as a man? Yes 1 Commercial Law, Art. 4
Labor Law, Art. 9
Is there legislation on sexual harassment in employment? Yes 1 Regulation on Prohibition of Women Harassment, Arts. 2(4), 3(6), 9(1), 12 and 13
Are there criminal penalties or civil remedies for sexual harassment in employment? Yes 1 Law on Elimination of Violence against Women, Arts. 4, 29 and 30
Regulation on Prohibition of Women Harassment, Arts 9(1)
Can women work the same night hours as men? No 0 Labor Law, Art. 121
Can women work in jobs deemed hazardous, arduous or morally inappropriate in the same way as men? No 0 Labor Law, Art. 120
Are women able to work in the same industries as men? No 0 Labor Law, Art. 120
Is a married woman not legally required to obey her husband? No 0 Civil Law, Arts. 122(2)
Can a woman obtain a judgment of divorce in the same way as a man? No 0 Civil Code of the Republic of Afghanistan, Arts. 135-156
Do women have the same rights to remarry as men? No 0 Civil Code of the Republic of Afghanistan, Arts. 198 and 201-206
Is there paid leave of at least 14 weeks available to women? No 0 Labor Law, Art. 54
Does the government pay 100% of maternity leave benefits, or parental leave benefits (where maternity leave is unavailable)? No 0 Labor Law, Art. 54
Is there paid paternity leave? Yes 1 Labor Code, Art. 51(3)(2)
Can a woman legally sign a contract in the same way as a man? Yes 1 Civil Law, Art. 39
Can a woman legally register a business in the same way as a man? Yes 1 Commercial Law, Arts. 4 and 8
Can a woman legally open a bank account in the same way as a man? Yes 1 Commercial Law, Art. 4
Do men and women have equal ownership rights to immovable property? Yes 1 Constitution of Afghanistan, Art. 22
Do sons and daughters have equal rights to inherit assets from their parents? No 0 Civil Code of the Republic of Afghanistan, Arts. 2008 and 2019
Do female and male surviving spouses have equal rights to inherit assets? No 0 Civil Code of the Republic of Afghanistan, Art 2007
Does the law grant spouses equal administrative authority over assets during marriage? Yes 1 Civil Code of the Republic of Afghanistan, Arts.1(2) and 1900
Does the law provide for valuation of nonmonetary contributions? No 0 No applicable provision could be located
Is the mandatory retirement age for men and women equal? Yes 1 Labor Law, Art. 138