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 …

the relationship between the presence of domestic violence legislation and women-to-men adult mortality rates. Using panel … lower women-to-men adult mortality rates. According to conservative estimations, domestic violence legislation would have … saved about 33 million women between 1990 and 2012. The negative relationship between domestic violence legislation and …

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 …

Introduction -- The context for gender differentials in Maldives -- Gender differentials in outcomes -- Conclusion and …

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 …

As compared to the majority of countries in the East Asia and Pacific Region, gender disparities in Mongolia are … relatively muted. At the same time, a number of important gender disparities do exist. In particular, several studies have … documented gender disparities in access to economic opportunities, earnings, and productivity. Such gender disparities in the …

for women engaged in trade. In order to identify adequate measures to reduce gender disparities, this paper reviews and … introduces two new frameworks to analyze the gender dimensions of e-commerce. Digital technologies have the potential to empower … women socially and economically by creating new employment and entrepreneurial opportunities, removing trade barriers for …

Reducing gender inequality makes economic sense apart from being the right thing to do. Achieving gender equality and … empowering all women and girls is the fifth sustainable development goal and is a top priority for governments. Countries can … gender inequality globally and regionally by examining the impacts of gender inequality in a wide range of areas and the …

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 …