Marriage
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally recognised union between people, called spouses, that establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between them and their in-laws. It is considered a cultural universal, but the definition of marriage varies between cultures and religions, and over time. Typically, it is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually sexual, are acknowledged or sanctioned. In some cultures, marriage is recommended or considered to be compulsory before pursuing any sexual activity. A marriage ceremony is called a wedding. Individuals may marry for several reasons, including …
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IISS: International Institute of Strategic Studies · 13 November 2024 English
In this final report produced as part of a joint project with the IISS, experts from the Center for Foreign Policy and Peace Research outline a broad range of foreign-policy …
strategic partners. Their relationship is more a marriage of con- venience nurtured by the mutual affection …
WHO: World Health Organization · 12 November 2024 English
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survey 87 Fig. 90. Minimum age of consent to marriage for women/girls and men/boys, as reported in … fee be charged when registration of a birth, marriage, divorce, fetal death, or death occurs within …
IADB: Inter-American Development Bank · 12 November 2024 English
Although many web-based non-probabilistic surveys are the only source of data on gender and sexual diversity in many countries, there is little evidence of their accuracy in characterizing LGBTI people. …
groups except for trans+ and intersex people. Marriage or partnership rates are generally lower in ENDISEG … variation in the results of the 2017 same-sex marriage plebiscite. Social Science & Medicine, 208, 190-199 …
12 November 2024 English
This annual report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reviews the FY 2024 progress in advancing healthcare equity for rural, Tribal, and geographically isolated (RTGI) communities. …
Medicare benefit category for services billed by marriage and family therapists (MFTs) and mental health … “Outpatient Behavioral Health,” which includes marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors … Prevention Program MFP Maximum Fair Price MFT Marriage and Family TherapistAdvancing Health Care in Rural …
Amnesty International · 11 November 2024 English
In December 2024, 211 FIFA member associations will vote on whether to approve Morocco, Portugal and Spain as hosts of the 2030 men’s World Cup and Saudi Arabia as hosts …
discrimination in all aspects of family life, including marriage, divorce, child custody and inheritance. Women … interpretation of sharia law, sexual relations outside marriage, including “adultery”, extramarital and same-sex …
WWF: World Wide Fund for Nature (UK) · 11 November 2024 English
All breaches of this policy and any allegations of abuse and neglect will be taken seriously and may lead to disciplinary action up to and including dismissal for gross misconduct, …
race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, or maternity … local legislation. • Engage in or support the marriage of anyone under the age of 18 regardless of local … knowledge of the victim. This would include forced marriage and sexual slavery and also includes sexual activity …
World Bank Group · 11 November 2024 English
In Senegal, despite the existence of legal provisions and international commitments aimed at promoting gender equality in land rights, women continue to face significant challenges in accessing and controlling land. …
Standard Baseline: A Married Woman in a Monogamous Marriage Working on Family Land 24 5 Inheritance Scenarios … and organizes family life. In the context of marriage, the Code grants husband and wife reciprocal … jointly to father and mother, it is exercised in a marriage by the father as head of the family. Not only … property—or an eighth (to be shared) in a polygamous marriage—they do not have control of the land. Widows are … Standard Baseline: A Married Woman in a Monogamous Marriage Working on Family Land This case represents a …
RAND Corporation · 11 November 2024 English
The authors of this report analyze data from the American Community Survey, providing valuable context for understanding the social and economic resource environment of veterans and their families and identifying …
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World Bank Group · 11 November 2024 English
In Senegal, despite the existence of legal provisions and international commitments aimed at promoting gender equality in land rights, women continue to face significant challenges in accessing and controlling land. …
household facilitates women’s access to land. • Marriage is a determining factor in obtaining land or housing …
Urban Institute · 11 November 2024 English
The average white family holds about six times as much wealth as the average Black family. Wealth disparities for young Americans are even more stark, with young white Americans holding …
earnings—which impacts the taxes someone owes—vary by race. Marriage penalties and bonuses are one way these disparities … were more likely to face marriage penalties and less likely to receive marriage bonuses than white couples … couples to �le as head of household would eliminate marriage penalties, reducing taxes for 46 percent of Black … Racial Disparities in the Income Tax Treatment of Marriage by Janet Holtzblatt, Swati Joshi, Nora Cahill …
