Women's Rights

Cross-Cutting Themes

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Marriage and divorce registration protects women’s rights during the course and after dissolution of a marriage, such as right to maintenance and inheritance. Vital statistics derived from birth, death and stillbirths’ registration inform policy interventions targeted at reducing maternal mortality, infant mortality, and improvement of maternal health. 

If surrogacy is legal, is there a defined process to register the internationally recommended data for surrogate births?

Sri Lanka
No
Indonesia
No
Bolivia
No
Mozambique
No
Uganda
No

Does the law clearly state the process for amending birth registrations in adoption cases?

Sri Lanka
Yes
Indonesia
Yes
Bolivia
Yes
Mozambique
Yes
Uganda
No