The Dominican Republic – The Civil Code
November 2, 2021
Article 144 of the Dominican Republic’s Civil Code allows girls as young as 15 years old to be married off but protects boy...
Tanzania – The Law of Marriage Act, 1971, as amended by Act 23/73, Act 15/80 and Act 9/96
November 2, 2021
Sections 10(2), 13(1) and 15 of Tanzania’s Law of Marriage Act of 1971 allow men to contract polygamous marriages, and perm...
Cuba – The Family Code
November 2, 2021
AMENDED! On 25 September 2022, a successful referendum was held on progressive amendments to the Family Code, including elimi...
Switzerland – Federal Law supplementing the Swiss Civil Code of 30 March 1911
September 30, 2021
Switzerland voted in a referendum on 27 September 2020 which resulted in the approval of 10 days of paternity leave to begi...
Sri Lanka – Matrimonial Rights and Inheritance Ordinance (Jaffna), Ordinance No. 1 of 1911
September 30, 2021
Section 6 of Sri Lanka’s Matrimonial Rights and Inheritance Ordinance (Jaffna), Ordinance No. 1 of 1911 restricts a married...