Has your nation ever had a female head of state: Yes
Has your nation ever had a female head of government: No
Percentage of women in the population: 52%
Percentage of women in...
Senior military officers: 12%
School headteachers/principals: 62%
Legislature or equivalent: 48%
Judges: 34%
Police officers: 42%
Cabinet ministers: 47%
Senior academics: 46%
Religious leaders: 12%
Lawyers: 48%
Doctors: 22%
CEOs: 41%
Major landowners: 34%
Percentage of women in the prison population: 17%
Percentage of women amongst victims of murder: 62%
Percentage of women amongst victim of sexual crime: 81%
Are the punishments for crimes with predominantly female victims less severe than the punishment for other crimes of similar harm and blameworthiness?: No.
Average Sentence for violent/sexual crimes with female victims: 19.5 years
Average sentence for violent or sexual crimes with male victims: 19 years
Does your nation support chivalry towards women? Yes.
Does your nation support gender equality? Yes.
Are there any laws that only apply to women(if so what are they)?:
-Female Military Service Prohibition Act of 1734 banned women from serving in the Saint Arsenian military (repealed in 1821)
-Protect Women's Vote Act of 1820 gave women the right to vote in all elections (made a constitutional right in 1823)
Are there any laws that only apply to men(if so what are they):
-Military Service Act of 1450 requires all male citizens to register with the Department of Defense for the draft upon reaching the age of 16 (required age was raised to 18 in 1913)
Do human rights laws apply to women?: Yes.
Other relevant policies and/or laws: None.