Women's Rights
Under the laws of Turkmenistan, domestic violence and prostitution are illegal, though enforcement is scant. However, laws prohibiting rape and guaranteeing women the same marriage and inheritance rights as men are generally respected.
The Social Institutions and Gender Index highlights the absence of current gender statistics, which prevents a more precise assessment of the situation of Turkmenistani women.
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