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Over 60% women say new legislation will stop rights violation
Bangkok, June 12: More than 60 per cent of the women have concluded that adoption of a new legislation, which marks the end of decades of struggle by Thai women to continue to use their maiden names after marriage, would help prevent violation of their rights and freedom, a poll said today.
Bangkok, June 12: More than 60 per cent of the women have concluded that adoption of a new legislation, which marks the end of decades of struggle by Thai women to continue to use their maiden names after marriage, would help prevent violation of their rights and freedom, a poll said today.
The Bangkok poll, which included 1,140 women, said that over 63 per cent of those surveyed felt that the new legislation would help prevent the violation of the rights and freedoms of women, while only 26.8 per cent felt that it would disrupt the family as an institution.
Over 30 per cent of the married women want to take advantage of the new legislation allowing them to revert to their maiden names even as 20 per cent of the respondents disapproved of the new regulations.
According to the poll 17.7 per cent said they had no opinion.
Those who agreed with the new legislation said that it put the rights and freedoms of women on par with those of men, and would allow the continuation of surnames in families with daughters but no sons.
Respondents who disagreed, on the other hand, said that the new legislation would cause confusion and would erode cultural traditions.
Around 30 per cent of unmarried women said that they would continue to use their maiden names upon marriage, but the not sure category among unmarried women was 44.6 per cent.
Bureau Report
Over 30 per cent of the married women want to take advantage of the new legislation allowing them to revert to their maiden names even as 20 per cent of the respondents disapproved of the new regulations.
According to the poll 17.7 per cent said they had no opinion.
Those who agreed with the new legislation said that it put the rights and freedoms of women on par with those of men, and would allow the continuation of surnames in families with daughters but no sons.
Respondents who disagreed, on the other hand, said that the new legislation would cause confusion and would erode cultural traditions.
Around 30 per cent of unmarried women said that they would continue to use their maiden names upon marriage, but the not sure category among unmarried women was 44.6 per cent.
Bureau Report