reflect and perpetuate gender norms that limit women's economic participation, and removal of these impediments through legal … impede women's economic empowerment, as well as ways in which the law can be used as a tool to create behavioral changes and … been implemented in differing contexts to help achieve women's economic empowerment. Given the relevance to the Fund …

across regions, income levels, and gender, among others. It points out that structural, as well as policy-related, factors …

financial inclusion-in general, and for women in particular. We find that structural country characteristics, such as resource … place, and more diffuse gender norms as possible explanatory factors …

(SMEs) in the world. The paper provides empirical evidence on the drivers of SME access to finance for a large sample of …

, we find that FDI inflows improve women's welfare and decrease gender inequality. However, the impact is lower in …This paper assesses the effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) on gender development and gender inequality. In fact … economic growth, can potentially influence women's welfare. Using a panel dataset of 94 developing countries from 1990 to 2015 …

specifications. The findings of this paper support the long-standing view that women empowerment contributes to the reduction of …We examine the impact of gender equality on electoral violence in Africa using micro-level data from the sixth round of … Afrobarometer surveys. The sample covers 30 countries. We find that gender equality is associated with lower electoral violence …

negatively impact health, education, and economic outcomes for women. The roadmap to gender equality has to rely on legal …This paper considers various dimensions and sources of gender inequality and presents policies and best practices to … address these. With women accounting for fifty percent of the global population, inclusive growth can only be achieved if it …