There are many laws set up in different countries that prohibit women from doing certain things in society. We may find some of them weird since in our countries women enjoy full rights just like their fellow men. Some of these laws have been imposed by extremist governments while some date back years ago but have never been changed or eliminated and make very little sense in the world today. Take a look at some of the weird laws that exist around the world.
1 Women need permission from their husbands to wear false teeth
In Vermont, women should obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth (Source)
2 In Florida, widowed or single women are not allowed to parachute jump on SundaysImage Source: www.placesinsandiego.com
A woman who does so faces a fine or jail time. Itâs also bad for a woman to fall asleep under a hair dryer in Florida, you and the salon owner will be fined. (Source)
3 Saudi women are not allowed to driveGeena Davis and Susan Sarandon in ‘Thelma And Louiseâ. Image Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
According to a report by Academics from one of the highest religious councils in Saudi Arabia, allowing women to drive would “provoke a surge in prostitution, pornography, homosexuality and divorce”. If the ban was lifted, there would be “no more virgins” within a 10 year span in the Islamic Kingdom. (Source)
All females in Saudi should have a male guardian. They are forbidden from conducting any official business, travelling or undergoing some procedures without permission from a male guardian. (Source)
5 Iranian women banned from watching the world cupImage Source: www.thedailybeast.com
The women are barred from cheering the football or volley ball teams due to immorality concerns. (Source)
According to a 2005 freedom House report, a woman is not ârecognized as a full person before the court.â In general, a single womanâs testimony isnât taken seriously unless itâs backed by a manâs testimony or concerns a place or situation where a man would not be. And women canât testify at all in cases of adultery, libel, theft or sodomy.” (Source)
Women have no voting rights in Vatican City. This is also the case in Saudi Arabia although a royal decree that was issued in 2011, will allow women to vote in 2015. (Source 1, 2, 3)
8 Women in Afghanistan were prohibited by the Taliban fromâ¦Image Source: www.womennewsnetwork.net
…working outside their homes, studying in school and wearing shoes that made noise while they walked. The windows to their house were also to be painted if a woman was inside the building. (Source)
9 In Whitesville Delaware, a woman cannot propose marriage to a manImage Source: www.everythinggl.com/
If caught or reported, they could be charged for disorderly conduct. (Source)
10 Women were banned from going shopping in a village known as Asara in 2012Image Source: www.365tickets.ie
A village panchayat in Asara banned women who were below 40 years from going to the market place in 2012. They also prohibited girls from using mobile phones on the streets. (Source)