Women's Charter
The Women's Charter is an Act of the Singaporean Parliament passed in 1961. The Act was designed to improve and protect the rights of females in Singapore and to guarantee greater legal equality for women in legally sanctioned relationships (except in the area of Muslims marriages, which are governed separately by the Administration of Muslim Law Act). Among other things, the Act provides for the institution of monogamous marriages, the rights of husbands and wives in marriage, the protection of the family, and the legal potentialities with regard to divorce and separation.
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Women's Charter
The Women's Charter is an Act of the Singaporean Parliament passed in 1961. The Act was designed to improve and protect the rights of females in Singapore and to guarantee greater legal equality for women in legally sanctioned relationships (except in the area of Muslims marriages, which are governed separately by the Administration of Muslim Law Act). Among other things, the Act provides for the institution of monogamous marriages, the rights of husbands and wives in marriage, the protection of the family, and the legal potentialities with regard to divorce and separation.
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The Women's Charter is an Act ...... ard to divorce and separation.
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1961-02-22
2nd reading
1961-03-22
3rd reading
1961-05-24
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Women's Charter Bill
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Bill No. 126/61
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1961-03-03
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Ordinance No. 18 of 1961; now
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1961-09-15
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An Act to provide for monogamo ...... or matters incidental thereto.
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Women's Charter
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The Women's Charter is an Act ...... ard to divorce and separation.
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