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In Belarus, many people, including women, do not view the unequal status of women as a social injustice. As a result women's rights [5] are widely seen as not important. Married women in Belarus are entitled to retain personal and private property, income, investments, and other assets earned by them. [5]
Because the age distribution of people at first marriage is skewed with a longer tail towards older ages, [1] the majority of people marry before the average age of first marriage. The median age is a more precise representation of when the majority of people marry; for most reporting sources, however, only the average age at marriage is reported.
Country Marriage rate Palestine 10.0 Fiji 9.8 Egypt 9.6 Bahamas 9.5 Uzbekistan 9.5 Cyprus 8.9 Tajikistan 8.9 Albania 8.0 Mauritius 7.9 Kyrgyzstan 7.8 Sri Lanka
Family names are generally inherited from one's parents. As in English, on marriage, women usually adopt the surname of the husband; the opposite, when the husband adopt the maiden surname of his wife, very rarely occurs. Rarely, both spouses keep their pre-marriage family names.
Pages in category "21st-century Belarusian women" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Belarus does not recognise same-sex marriage, nor any form of same-sex partnership. Article 32 of the Constitution and the Marriage and Family Code (Articles 1 and 12) specifically define marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
Map of Belarus in Europe Violence against women in Belarus is a significant issue in Belarusian society. Belarus is ranked 29th on the Gender Inequality Index and 36th on the Global Gender Gap Index. Despite this, the government of Belarus has been criticised by the United Nations and human rights activists for its active role in suppressing women's rights and perpetuating violence against ...
Pages in category "Women in Belarus" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...