Countries: Finland
Variables: IAW-PRACTICE-1

“The position of the surviving spouse in Finland has improved considerably after the inheritance act has been adjusted. In Finland, the spouses position is substantially influenced by the fact that if the deceased does not have any heirs belonging to parental, then the surviving spouse inherits the deceased entirely. The advanced legislation makes it easier for the surviving spouse to continue living after the death of a spouse, and will not be forced to abandon the jointly owned property” (36). “One of the biggest issue that weakens the surviving spouses position is that the surviving spouse can be completely displaced by will from a heirs position and there is no...more

Countries: Finland
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1

"Likewise, countries including Bangladesh, Botswana, Finland, Iceland, North Macedonia, and Uganda engaged survivors in national anti-trafficking planning efforts within the past two years" (17). According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, Finland ranks as a Tier 1 country (85). The report stated that although the government meets the minimum standards, authorities continued to use laws against pandering, discrimination, and usury, among others, to investigate and prosecute some suspected traffickers, which weakened deterrence, did not adequately reflect the nature of the crime, and undercut broader efforts to fight trafficking. It also noted that some foreign workers, including seasonal workers, continued to be defined by the law and employers as...more

Countries: Finland
Variables: DV-DATA-1

According to 2022 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, the proportion of ever-partnered women and girls (aged 15-49) in Finland who have been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in their lifetime is 23 percent (KMM-CODER COMMENT).

Countries: Albania, Finland, France, Greece, Qatar, South Korea
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1

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Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: DACH-SCALE-2

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Countries: Finland
Variables: MMR-DATA-1

According to a 2023 report on global trends in maternal mortality from 2000-2020 published by the WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and UNDESA/Population Division, in 2020 the maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) in Finland was 8 (KMM-CODER COMMENT).

Countries: Finland
Variables: DACH-DATA-1

According to the World Bank, as of 2021, life expectancy in Finland is 85 years for women and 79 years for men (KMM-CODER COMMENT).

Countries: Finland
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1

According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), the law provides for the valuation of nonmonetary contributions. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Marriage Act, Secs. 34, 35 and 103(b).

Countries: Finland
Variables: BR-DATA-1

"8.5 births per 1000 population"

Countries: Finland
Variables: IAW-LAW-1

"(1) If the decedent was married and he or she is not survived by any direct descendants, the estate shall devolve on the surviving spouse. (2) Subject to the provisions in this chapter, if upon the death of the surviving spouse the father, mother, brother or sister or a descendant of such a brother or sister of the first deceased spouse is alive, those of the said persons who at the time have the primary right to inherit the first deceased spouse shall receive one half of the estate of the surviving spouse. The surviving spouse shall not bequeath what is thus to devolve on the heirs of the first...more

Countries: Finland
Variables: LO-LAW-1

"Section 36 Each spouse shall administer his or her property subject to the restrictions referred to in sections 37—39. Section 37 Property subject to the marital right of the other spouse shall be administered so that it will not unnecessarily decrease to the detriment of the other spouse. Section 38 (542/1995) (1) A spouse shall not convey real property intended for use as the common home of the spouses, unless the other spouse consents to the same in writing. However, the consent of the other spouse shall not be necessary, if the property to be conveyed is mainly intended for some other use and if the home and the property...more

Countries: Finland
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1

"Finland’s matrimonial property system is based on the above mentioned principles of equality of spouses and their mutual financial dependency. In addition, the system includes principles that prevent the development of financially unreasonable situations. Entering into marriage does not cause changes in the spouse’s ownership during the marriage. When property is divided on account of divorce it is divided equally among the spouses. An exception to this rule is made if the spouses have entered into a marriage settlement. In a marriage settlement spouses can agree for example that should the marriage be dissolved each spouse keeps their own property or that certain property will remain outside of the distribution...more

Countries: Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Cameroon, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Kosovo, Latvia, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad/Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: MARR-SCALE-2

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Countries: Finland
Variables: LO-LAW-1

According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), the law prohibits discrimination in access to credit based on gender. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Act on Equality between Men and Women, Sec. 8e. According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), a woman can sign a contract in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Marriage Act, Sec. 33. According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), a woman can register a business in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following as the source: no source provided....more

Countries: Finland
Variables: MARR-LAW-7

Chapter 2. Section 7. "No person shall marry her father, his mother, his or her grandparent or other direct ascendant, nor his or her child, grandchild or other direct descendant."