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The wife of a naturalized person may be, by an Emiri decision, granted Qatari nationality by virtue of her husband, provided that her stay with him in Qatar extends for a period of at least five years from the date her husband acquired Qatari nationality. The wife will not lose her citizenship in the event that the marriage contract is broken. [3]
Qatar is the only remaining country in the Gulf region with such laws, [4] Women in Qatar were enfranchised at the same time as men. [5] Labour force participation rates of Qatari women are above the world average and among the highest in the Arab World , [ 6 ] which comes mainly as a result of an increasing number of Qatari women who are ...
Women in Lebanon are treated according to patriarchal norms although the legal status of women has improved since the 20th century. Gender equality in Lebanon remains problematic. [ 3 ] Active feminist movements exist in Lebanon which are trying to overcome the legal and sociopolitical discrimination enshrined in law.
Qatar’s judicial system, based on an interpretation of Islamic law, or Shariah, has drawn Western criticism for its tendency to favor prosecutors and police. EXPLAINER: Laws and customs in Qatar ...
Lebanon has signed the 1979 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, however it has not ratified its articles 9, on the transmission of nationality, and 16 (c, d, f, and g) concerning the elimination of discrimination against women during marriage and divorce. Lebanon has signed and ratified the 1989 United ...
As a result of the lawsuit, the Name Equality Act of 2007 was passed to allow either spouse to change their name, using their marriage license as the means of the change; the law took effect in 2009. [155] [156] New Zealand: The Human Rights (Women in Armed Forces) Amendment Act 2007 is an Act of Parliament passed in New Zealand in 2007.
The following individuals applied for marriage licenses in January: Ashley Marie Fritter and Edward Joel Griffith. James Albert Nau and Arlene Nancy Hupp. Anna Marie Whetzel and Stephen Ryan Frost.
Marriage law is the body of legal specifications and requirements and other laws that regulate the initiation, continuation, and validity of marriages, an aspect of family law, that determine the validity of a marriage, and which vary considerably among countries in terms of what can and cannot be legally recognized by the state.