Acts that reform marriage, family and gender relations in Asia, Latin America and France: the Hindu Marriage Act, the Dowry Prohibition Act and the Domestic Violence Act of India, China's 1950 Marriage Law, Brazil's Maria da Penha law, Argentina's equal marriage law and France's Veil Act on abortion. A statute belongs here when its cited article describes it as a marriage, family or gender-based violence law. It excludes general civil rights acts.
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Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Wikipedia
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The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (HMA) is an act of the Parliament of India enacted in 1955. Three other important acts were also enacted as part of the Hindu Code Bills during this time: the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, and the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956.
Maria da Penha Law, Wikipedia
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11,340 of 7 August 2006, targets gender-based violence in Brazil, with the specific aim of reducing domestic violence in the country.
New Marriage Law (Wikipedia)
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The New Marriage Law (also First Marriage Law, Chinese: 新婚姻法; pinyin: Xīn Hūnyīn Fǎ) was a civil marriage law passed in the People's Republic of China on May 1, 1950.
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Wikipedia
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The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted to protect women from domestic violence.
Veil Act, Wikipedia
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The Loi Veil, officially the "Law of 17 January 1975 on the voluntary termination of pregnancy" (French: loi du 17 janvier 1975 relative à l'interruption volontaire de grossesse), is a law pertaining to the decriminalization of abortion in France.
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