Sociolegal Status of Women in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand

Sociolegal Status of Women in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand

By Poverty Reduction and Social Development Division
Poverty and Social Development Paper No. 1

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ISBN: 971-561-422-1
Publication Date: January 2002
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Major constraints affect the sociolegal status of women in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand. Improving sociolegal status and legal empowerment of women is important in reducing poverty and improving the quality of life in the Asian and Pacific region.

The study recommends a number of concrete actions that can be taken by governments, civil society groups, ADB, and other assistance providers to improve sociolegal status of women in the Asian and Pacific region.

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Abbreviations, Glosssary, and Foreword [ PDF: 91kb | 8 pages ]

Executive Summary [ PDF: 91kb | 9 pages ]

Part A. Introduction

The Sociolegal Status of Women [ PDF: 69kb | 5 pages ]

Introduction
Legal and Nonlegal Factors Affecting Women's Sociolegal Status
Socioeconomic Context and the Law: Factors Affecting Women’s Status [ PDF: 123kb | 7 pages ]

Introduction
Economic Globalization

Part B. Major Findings

Legal and Institutional Frameworks [ PDF: 193kb | 22 pages ]

Introduction
Legal and Institutional Frameworks
International Treaties and Other International Commitments
Sociolegal Status of Women in the Four Countries [ PDF: 405kb | 50 pages ]

Introduction
Constitutional Status of Women
Family Relations and Family Law
Labor, Employment, and Economic Rights
Violence and Sexual Exploitation
Structural, Practical, and Cultural Constraints [ PDF: 108kb | 15 pages ]

Introduction
Structural Aspects of the Legal System
Cultural and Practical Aspects of the Legal System
Gender Statistics: Measuring and Monitoring Women's Legal Status

Part C. Recommendations for Legal Reform

Country-Specific Recommendations [ PDF: 171kb | 31 pages ]

Introduction
Indonesia
Malaysia
Philippines
Thailand
Recommendations and Conclusion [ PDF: 114kb | 19 pages ]

Introduction
Recommendations for ADB
Recommendations for Government Action and Support by Other Funding Agencies
Recommendations for NGOs and Other Civil Society Groups
Conclusion

Appendixes [ PDF: 460kb | 88 pages ]

Acknowledgements

The Project Team

Sector-Specific Recommendations to Ensure that ADB Projects Address Sociolegal Issues Related to Women

Country-Specific Recommendations to Improve Women's Sociolegal Status and Participation in Development

Regional Workshop Agenda and List of Participants

Selected Papers from the Regional Workshop

References [ PDF: 212kb | 55 pages ]

First published in 2002

The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy of the Asian Development Bank or its participating developing member countries.

ISBN: 971-561-422-1
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