Around the world, women face persistent barriers in seeking to enter the labor force, attain leadership positions, and … launch businesses. Gender inequality not only prevents women from achieving their full potential and gaining economic … equality. Barriers to gender equality in the workplace include supply-side barriers that make it difficult for women to find …

Women, business and the law focuses on this critical piece of the puzzle, objectively highlighting differentiations on … the basis of gender in 141 economies around the world, covering six areas: accessing institutions, using property, getting … a job, providing incentives to work, building credit and going to court. Women, business and the law describes regional …

for about 11 percent of firms and are more prevalent in countries with better rule of law, gender equality, and stronger … related to gender equality, it is smaller where there isless emphasis on personal networks (better rule of law, lower trade …

, particularly the challenges, prospects, and experiences of women on boards, followed by a presentation of conclusions and policy …This publication provides a baseline exploration into gender diversity in the Ghanaian boardroom.It examines gender … Accra in October 2016, mainly focused on generating a balanced and objective analysis of the issues surrounding women in the …

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 …

challenges faced by women in the region. It assesses women's legal rights and protections, access to endowments and economic …Central America lags the rest of Latin America in outcomes related to women. The countries of Central America (Costa … of women and improving their social and economic outcomes. This report takes stock of this progress as well as continuing …

to promote gender diversity in the workplace, and boosting the inclusion of women, particularly in leadership positions … of Egyptian women and to identify "gender smart" policies and solutions to boost economic growth while at the same time …, narrowing relevant gender gaps. The study provides the context of women's share of the public space as reflected in their access …

vocational training in the roads sector. At the selection stage, women face gender bias in hiring and difficult work environment …-economic development, and providing role models for the young women of the future. Increasing the gender balance in the roads sector …The study aims to understand the constraints to women's equal participation in the roads sector inMalawi to inform the …

across STEM fields. Beyond income disadvantages for women because they have less access to STEM careers, the gender gap in …. Yet, women and girls continue to be underrepresented in STEM careers, although there is wide variation among countries and … participation of women and girls relative to men and boys in STEM-related education and employment through a global, comprehensive …

regardless of gender. Women, Business and the Law 2018, the fifth edition in a series, examines laws affecting women's economic …How can governments ensure that women have the same employment and entrepreneurship opportunities as men? One important …