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 …

marriage and women’s relative bargaining position within the household. Since in developing countries marriage is essentially …As a result of widespread mistreatment and overt discrimination in all dimensions of their lives, women lack … universal and generally arranged by the parents, women have little say in the choice of their partner and largely depend on …

This document, prepared by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and UN Women, has been …-responsible between the State, the market, the community, and families, and between men and women. …

a result of growing political commitments, as well as the work of women’s movements and feminist economic studies. These … on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, have adopted the Regional Gender Agenda, which aims to guarantee women …-responsibility between men and women, and among the State, the market, communities, and families, as well as the importance of promoting the …

We explore the role of financial and pension information in increasing women's knowledge and awareness of their future … pension status, and consequently, in reducing the gender pension gap. A representative sample of 1249 Italian working women … then ran a randomized experiment to evaluate the effect of increased information regarding pensions on women’s awareness …

We explore the role of financial and pension information in increasing women's knowledge and awareness of their future … pension status, and consequently, in reducing the gender pension gap. A representative sample of 1249 Italian working women … then ran a randomized experiment to evaluate the effect of increased information regarding pensions on women's awareness …

inevitably causes debate and has proponents, men and women, who argue on both sides. During preparation of the gender equality … law in Vietnam, several options were presented for changing the retirement age of women. However, the National Assembly … issue. The main objective of this study is to provide economic and social arguments on different options for women …