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4 Permitting only government-sanctioned or official party organizations to
exist and/or assemble.
5 Compelling citizens to join government-backed organizations or official
political parties as a formal requirement for access to influential
positions. In some instances, the government stipulates that access to
positions of authority in government, academia, the media, and similar
institutions are contingent upon citizens’ membership in the official
party organization.
Pro’s 195 countries; annually since 1981
Con’s —
Parental authority
by OECD
Description Measurement is based on legal and customary practices regarding (1)
legal guardianship of a child during a marriage and (2) custody rights
over a child after divorce.
Source Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) country notes.
Score Both indicators are scored (0, 0.5, or 1) as follows:
0 indicates equal rights for women and men
0.5 indicates that (some) women have (some) rights, but less than
men
1 indicates that women have no rights
Pro’s 122 countries.
Con’s no OECD country.
Religion—government restriction
by Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life
Description Assesses the level of restrictions on religious practices or beliefs by
government.
Source Based on 20 questions to assess whether governments, including at the
local or provincial level, restrict religious practices or beliefs. The questions
are intended to gauge the extent to which governments try to
control religious groups or individuals, prohibit conversions from one
faith to another, limit preaching and proselytizing, or otherwise hinder
religious affiliation by means such as registration requirements and
fines. The Pew Forum’s staff combed through 16 published sources of
information, including reports by the US State Department, the United
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