Marty got a point.
The issue is not really the sanctioning per se… The issue is government can effectively tell women don’t choose Bob, choose Charlie instead. In US, that’s what government do if Charlie is single. In muslim countries that’s what government would do if Charlie is muslim.
Imagine if government has power to tell customers don’t buy iPhone, buy Samsung instead? Apple and Samsung won’t bother doing R&D to build better phones. They just bribe government official. The same way men don’t bother offering best offers for women. They just pay religious leaders, and feminazis to rule in their favor. Many hot babes are then underpaid.