UNITED STATES
Rapists Can Claim Parental Rights
In Minnesota, there are no legal specifications addressing and restricting a rapist's legal rights to parent a child. This is prevalent because one in five women have experienced rape in their lifetime.
IRAN
Women Cannot Leave the Country Unless Allowed by Their Spouse
Iranian women need their husband's permission to both get a passport and to leave the country.
QATAR
Unmarried Qatari Women Under 30 Cannot Check Into a Hotel
Men still overshadow many aspects of Qatari women's rights. These women cannot check into hotels by themselves or travel without permission.
RUSSIA
Russian Women Cannot Work Certain Jobs
100 jobs are restricted for Russian women to work. Some jobs include work in oil production, the chemical industry, and coal mining.
INDONESIA
Women Are Not Allowed to Straddle Motorcycles
In the Indonesian city of Lhokseumawe, women cannot straddle motorcycle due to its "improper" nature. The restricted and targeted nature of such laws is a common theme as many other cities have unreasonable regulations of dress codes.
ISRAEL
Israeli Women Need Their Husbands Approval for Divorce
For a judge to grant a divorce, an Israeli wife has to obtain a legal document that is provided by her husband agreeing to the divorce.
ESWATINI
"Immoral" Clothing is Illegal
The government restricted women from mini skirts or shirts that exposed their stomach, calling them "immoral".
IRAN
A Man's Word is Worth More
For certain offenses in Iran, evidence from two women is coerced alongside the testimony of one man. This implies that a woman’s evidence is far less reliable and not as valued as a man's.
NIGER
CHAD
BANGLADESH
GUINEA
MOZAMBIQUE
Child Marriages
These are just 5 of the many countries in which child marriages are still prevalent today. According to UNICEF, child marriage refers to any formal marriage or informal union between a child under the age of 18 and an adult or another child. Some of these rates go as high as 75%! This is NOT okay.
Information from Statista, GlobalCItizen, History of Yesterday, and the NVRC
Current Legislation
Just a few examples of laws that STILL have an unfortunate place in today's society.