How are women on average treated in your country?

[Imperial States America]

Treatment of women in the ISA is a 1 on the scale.

[Tebuh]

3.5 - Women do have rights, but are not legally on par with males. Wearing of hijab is enforced by Polisi Syariat Islam, as is being with males who are not married to a male. Lesbianism is strictly forbidden, which carries a hefty fine, and one-hundred lashes from the cane.

[The Land of the Ephyral]

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Outside of the characteristics of individual men and women that could cause a massive variation in how women are treated, there is an issue also with the use of the word average as it does not accurately reflect independent social groups.

Due to vast territorial expansionism, Ephyra has extended its borders far, and many millions of people whom are not native to the Freehold now live under its banner.

Within native Selian and promoted Ephyral culture, protection of women is held as a paramount requirement of male virtue. A man has duty to protect his wife and daughters, and if guardianship extends over them, sisters and mothers. As military security lessened the need for actual physical protection of women from raiders or invaders, the modern attitude has come to be protection in a financial and social sense. Essentially when marrying, a man is expected to be able to provide for his wife a comfortable standard of living, protect her from financial ruin, and with her, ensure their children are raised properly into citizens of the Freehold.

It is often claimed women are oppressed under Selian culture, as they are prohibited from holding the full citizenship of the adult male freeholder which permits voting in the Assembly, nor are they allowed to stand for any public office. Women do work in the government, but infrequently, and essentially never at the vital roles. There is even a law stating that no woman may enter the Senatorial chambers except at expressed invitation from any of the senators who wishes her to speak there. If this motion is vetoed however then the women, if present already, must leave. There is currently no standardised penalty for such a transgression, as it has rarely ever had to be enforced. Typically the woman was just removed.

Ephrya also recognises the authority of the father, due to their ancient Roman influence, which grants the adult male property holder and income earner of the family authority over all of his family assets, including to a limited degree, his family. As this extends to both sons and daughters, Ephyra does not consider this to be a measure against women that another nations might view it as. Whilst a father for example is permitted say in the choice of husband made by her daughter, he must provide ample reason to actually refuse her the right to marry. Because these and other disputes can get out of hand, they are occasionally resolved in a civil court. Any member of the family, male or female, has the right to call the court to hear them.

Disciplinary striking is also utilised, however this is regarded as a little extreme even within the Selian culture, yet despite this other nations have run with the idea that domestic abuse against women is both widespread and popular in the Freehold. In truth, this isn't wholly inaccurate, but those enacting it are not Selian, and tend not to abide by Ephyral culture. Another image often conjured is the concept of marital rape. This is fully prohibited by law.

Many of the other peoples of the Freehold who were conquered, enslaved, and assimilated centuries before have since come to adopt Selian, now Ephyral culture, almost entirely. Some have blended it with their own where it fits. However three groups that haven't are devoted religious groups. Judaism, branches of Christianity, and much of Islam have all resisted this. Whilst religious radicalism has been repressed through forced use of the Lacaeronian language, and where possible state education, the cultural norms of these groups of many areas, including women, remain to some degree.

For example, it is known that in many of the eastern, Muslim-majority provinces, women are kept dressed in what the Freehold considers oppressive clothing (in turn the general Muslim attitude towards Ephyral attire is immodesty). It is also believed that men frequently beat their wives, and via use of unrecognised Muslim marriage practices (only Ephyral marriage is legitimate), hold multiple wives. Strictly monogamous, polygamy is associated with violent societies by the Selians. These acts are occasionally halted but in many cases the Freehold simply doesn't possess the resources necessary to enact the full force of the law.

Jews and Christians are also known to engage in similar practices of restrictive clothing and frequent beating, but have little to no examples of polygamy.

In the southernmost provinces held in Africa, where civilisation is essentially little more than tribal societies with infrequent access to weapons, women are believed to be held essentially in slavery under various interpretations of Shariah law. Christian and Jewish groups are practically non-existent in this region. When contrasted with the Selian colonies in these provinces, cities where Ephyral culture is dominant and policing effective, it provides quite a stark contrast that journeying as little as twenty miles from outside a civilised colony of the Freehold one might encounter such barbarity, as it is routinely described.

However, this overview only covers women who are legally free. Women who are slaves have the same rights as male slaves, which is to say, none. They are free to be beaten and abused, or not, as their masters desire.

In other Middle Eastern cultural and religious groups, treatment of women has risen substantially as, as many are polytheistic, they have received Ephyral endorsement. Ephyral relations with the monogamist groups that operate on ideals of infidels and pure adherents are poor, and it has been difficult for Ephyra to actually improve these, as those they wish to improve relations with see them only as infidel pagans. However it is believed of the three, Christianity will be the easiest to reform, as many live within the urban populations and colonies as opposed to a more tribal lifestyle.

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[Luminumbra]

1.5 about.

Women's rights here make saudi arabia look like a playground at times, but there are other times when they are revered. The relationship is complex. Certain planets have higher rates of worship of Goddesses than Gods, and are generally friendlier towards women. For the best chance of living a decent life, women here should join the clergy. Top female clergy figures live like royalty, especially if they managed to have a chromatic affinity. They are considered agents of the gods and can prosecute and send inquisitors after those who commit acts of sexual violence, harassment or sexism against them, as it would be considered an act against the highest powers. --However, most women in Luminumbra would be able to relate with, say, the wife of a jihadi.

[Hyrell]

Its a 4, but without the pockets of sexism

[Azadistan-land of the free]

4.5
Women are treated with respect, that most infamous crime against women is always punishable by life imprisonment without parole, with or without judicial corporal punishment, domestic violence is grounds for an instant divorce and is punishable by life. Women can vote in parliament and have an equal chance of becoming Queen as men have of becoming Sultan. Women are allowed to defend Islam in our army(like Aisha did) but are not drafted and ourb nation follow the example of Khadijah who was a successful merchant and the prophets wife.

[Sefionto-Redu]

Around a 4.1 or 0. Women are 100% equal to men in a legal sense (and to the sexes of other species), and sex is not even a thing among the fliont, who form a very large part of the empire.

[Anwil]

2.75, according to your liberal scale.

[Azadistan-land of the free]

just about 5 however more or less sexism does not exist due to educated interpretations of Islam, progressive education policies and strict anti-hate crime laws.
sexual offences are punishable by jail time and public caning over clothes as is a man striking a woman.

[Amigosa]

(I say on average because every country with women has it's woman haters and those who love women.)

0-Your country has no genders for whatever reason

1-more or less as beasts of burden or worse. Women living in your country are more or less living in a hell, with no or very few rights, and their lives are miserable.

2-Things are a little better, but not by much. Women may get paid jobs, but these are low paid and generally hard, unpleasant or both. Women are deemed legally inferior to males in every way. There are a few males who do treat women well, and loving couples do exist but they are rare.

3 If the country is a democracy, women do have the vote, and they have at least a chance of getting decent jobs, but sexual harassment is rife. Domestic violence is illegal, but not that many offenders are convicted.

4 Women are legally equal with males, and domestic violence, sexual crimes and sexism are strongly cracked down on, but there are hidden pockets of sexism around.

5 Women are the gender who is on top here, if anything it is the males who are oppressed.

Vallermoore is a 3.5, there are laws to protect women, but some offenders to get away with breaking them.

About a 4.5 on your scale I suppose. Male and females of the dominant species are completely equal. Both males and females are judged more on their social standing.

[The Cheltonian Republic]

4.5-
4 Women are legally equal with males, and domestic violence, sexual crimes and sexism are strongly cracked down on, but there are still hidden pockets of sexism against women around.
Whilst generally oppressed compared to men, there are some areas (such as decision-making in the domestic sphere and a relatively lower likelihood of suffering murder or of being shot by police) in which they have privilege.

[United Eastern Vodia]

Probably a 3, women are generally considered something that needs to be protected by the men in their lives, abusing your daughter/wife/girlfriend is considered something unforgivable and will get someone life in prison. However if a women tries to break away from this and get a job this would prove incredibly difficult and it's completely legal to pay her less than a man because of her gender.

[The Tropique Island]

3.9-
Women can vote and have economic rights but although sexual harassment and domestic violence are illegal they are somewhat common.

[The Greater Afghan Konigreich]

3- but without the widespread sexual harassment. Sadly domestic abusers are seldom convicted.

[Huaren Gongsi state]

3.5

[Tummylandia and Susistan]

4 - Women are treated equally under the law with women granted suffrage at 1923. Today, sexual harrasment and domestic abuse are uncommon, however rates are higher in more conservative and rural provinces.

[Tmezestos]

3.8-3.9.

Especially in terms of inheritance law, males are still seen as higher in the line of succession by default, and in the capital, women only got the vote in 1983, but there have been strides made towards equality.

[The Ideal Britain]

4.9- Pockets of sexist behaviour towards ,and general mistreatment of, women by men is clamped down upon quite ruthlessly.
Some of these pockets still remain, however, and because of this,
women are not yet
privileged overall.

[Grand Emilia]

4.3 - Due to Grand Emilia's heavily communal culture and history, sexism is heavily frowned upon and women have had equal suffrage enshrined into law since the establishment of the Commonwealth Government.

While rates of sexual harassment and domestic abuse aren't entirely non-existent, women are treated incredibly fairly under the judicial system and women in positions of power are a normality and are almost never thought about.

[Aureal-Mazken]

5

Women are the gender who is on top here, if anything it is the males who are oppressed.

Our women are obviously far more superior than men in terms of body strength and power. The men even accept their inferiority and don't mind it.

[East Lankia]

4

Man and Women are perfectly equal, if a men can do it, so can a women, and vice versa

[Washington-Columbia]

3.8
4

Women are given equal rights by law, with a few towns in Western Cascadia even giving slightly more rights for women than men. The Equal rights law give us a lower ranking, with women being given less rights than normal in Eastern Cascadian towns. However, Discrimination against Women has been banned with additional reinforcement of equal rights.

[Laasmistan]

Legally, women are granted a status equal to that of men. As a majority Islamic nation, however, there is a fringe minority of radicals who still believe women should be subservient to men in every way. The government cracks down hard on such individuals as we take threats of Islamism and radical Islam very seriously. We believe it goes against our values of secularism and religious freedom for all, as based on Quran verses 2:256 and 109:1-6. These are inscribed into the national constitution as guarantee for religious freedom, which naturally includes the right of women and everyone else to not have to adhere to Sharia if they choose not to.

[Juansonia]

I'd say that Juansonia is around 4-point-something (despite the near-nonsensicality of using a number scale for something as nuanced as this). Men and women are equal in the eyes of the law. Crime statistics show that male-on-female and female-on-male domestic violence occur near-equally (the same is true of sexual harassment, rape, and other crimes which are seen as "anti-woman" by the IRL west). Hiring discrimination is the only form of discrimination on the basis of sex which targets women much more often than men. only 46% of the population is religious, with Christianity barely taking up half of that as a whole, so religious stuff related to gender or sex doesn't have much effect on society. Of course, there are some violent misogynists (and some violent misandrists too), but counterterrorism forces are more than capable of handling these threats. As for non-violent bigots, they have the right to express their views, but we all have the right to ridicule and mock them.

As far as the significance of gender overall, it's a bit less than you'd expect. Gender norms do exist, but they are neither rigid nor slanted. Some professions are seen as more masculine or feminine, as are some mannerisms and clothing norms, but none of these norms tend to favor anyone, and all are easy to violate. In fact, gender norms were never strict enough to justify separation of bathrooms as a norm (there have always been some fundamentalists or foreigners who separated male and female bathrooms, but it never was that common). This brings me to my last point, which is that labeling a genderless society as "0" doesn't do them that much justice, and that labeling them N/A would be better.

[The Imagination Animals]

4. Crossoveria has strict laws to protect women against misogynistic behavior or conduct. Men and women are equal in the workforce, in politics, and in education, as enforced by the government.