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WBL: Legal Framework, Marriage, The law is free of legal provisions that require a married woman to obey her husband
Wereldbankvia Wereldbank-indicatoren · updated 14 October 2026
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The indicator assesses whether: (1) there is no provision requiring a married woman to obey her husband; OR (2) the law stipulates that spouses have equal rights and duties. Score = 1 if any of the conditions is met; otherwise, score = 0. For details, please refer to the WBL Methodology Handbook (link: https://wbl.worldbank.org/content/dam/sites/wbl/documents/2026/WBL-Methodology-Handbook-2026-FINAL.pdf) Bron: World Bank: Women, Business and the Law. https://wbl.worldbank.org/.
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