Countries where it is difficult to be a woman

It would seem that in the XXI century, humanity should live in a future that is technological and humane. However, the world's media do not allow us to forget ourselves in such rosy dreams – every day we hear about terrible acts against women who should have remained in the Middle Ages for a long time. We read and wonder how this is possible in our modern society. 

But do not be deceived about the development of mankind, in many countries of the world there are still "anti-women" laws and rules. For example, in 2016, a leading psychologist in Saudi Arabia, Khaled al-Saqabi, released a video course on wife beating "The right wife beating". At the very beginning, the "specialist" gives an "introductory", saying that beating a wife is a whole science and," if it is the will of Allah", men will pass over this bridge without stumbling.

You can rape

In India, marital rape was legalized after an incident in 2012, when news of group abuse and the subsequent death of the victim spread around the world. A year later, an article appeared in the country's legislation, according to which "any sexual relationship between a man and his wife, if the wife is older than 15 years, is not rape." In Singapore, the rape of a wife is considered acceptable if she is over 13 years old; in the Bahamas, the same law applies if the wife is over 14.

You can kidnap

In Lebanon and Malta, a man does not face legal proceedings for kidnapping and raping a woman if he marries his victim after committing a crime. Even when the wedding is scheduled already during the trial, kidnapping immediately ceases to be considered a crime.

However, there is an amendment for Lebanon — if the family breaks up within 5 years after the marriage, then the proceedings can be resumed.

You can beat up

In Nigeria, violence against a woman is considered legal if her husband beats her and does not cause serious injuries. In Saudi Arabia, beating is not regulated by law, but a woman must fully obey her husband, and he has the right to" educate " his wife in the ways he sees fit.

You can kill for treason

If a husband finds his wife in Egypt at the moment of treason, he will not be punished for her murder to the fullest extent of the law. According to official documents, the criminal faces arrest, but it is not specified for how long the man can be detained. In Egypt, a crime of this kind is considered an "honor killing" and by local judicial standards is calmly equated with"murder in a state of passion".

Can be fully controlled

In Guinea, a woman does not have the right to work separately from her husband if he is against it. In Yemen, there is a law according to which a wife "must obey her husband and not show disobedience, as well as do all the work around the house."

You can get a bigger inheritance

In Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates, when dealing with inheritance issues, men in the family receive twice as much inheritance as women. If there are two daughters in the family, then by law they are entitled to only two-thirds of the inheritance. But if these two potential heiresses have a brother, the ratio changes: "Where there are sons, the inheritance of a male child becomes twice as large as the inheritance of a female child," the law says.