This paper reviews the empirical literature on the existence and impact of gender discriminatory laws on women …'s outcomes across various domains (categories) that constitute the Women in Business and the Law measure of gender inequality …. The evidence to date suggests that there are significant negative consequences of legal gender discrimination on women …

are more likely to own property than women. Within countries, gender gaps are most pronounced for groups that are already … property ownership by women, especially housing. These results suggest that reforms to establish a more gender …Women's property ownership matters for their well-being and agency; it can also advance economic prosperity and promote …

This study seeks to examine gender gaps and disability issues in education in Indonesia, and to suggest policy actions … drivers of gender differences, as well as issues of social inclusion, and to explore policy approaches to improve learning … progress on gender parity in education; however, the national averages mask important variations at the subnational level …

This paper proposes a new decomposition method to understand how gender pay gaps arise within firms. The method … differences in the positions for which men and women were hired account for 77 percent of today's average salary difference …

This study aims to understand women's engagement in economic activities in rural Honduras and why these activities may … not be accurately reflected in official statistics. The study finds that women underreport their engagement in economic … percentage points. Two main explanations are found. First, women identify themselves (and are identified) primarily as housewives …

, candidates can face a penalty in the form of lower callback rates. A significant penalty is only observed for women, not for men …. The study does not find evidence of other gender differences in the hiring process …

efforts to improve women's status in the long term. Consequently, governments of countries in these regions have employed … reform to promote gender equity and advocacy efforts, offer more promise by bringing about permanent shifts in the relative …