reflect and perpetuate gender norms that limit women's economic participation, and removal of these impediments through legal …It is well established that a wide range of legal impediments in countries' domestic laws have prevented women from … reform has been shown to be an effective method to catalyze greater participation of women in the economy-along with 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 …

policy. In order for the desired cultural and systemic change to go beyond gender equality, a broader inter …

legislation in many countries, women's patterns of career development continue to reflect structural labour market disadvantage … comprehensive understanding of women's career development throughout the lifespan, this book will be of key interest to academics …"Women's careers have been a topic of research and discussion in many disciplines including sociology, business …

invisible but impermeable barrier that limits the career advancement of women …This collection examines the various challenges women face in advancing their careers. In the mid 1980s, the phrase …

This ebook contains current research findings from an international group of women in management scholars. Collectively … these contributions indicate that while managerial and professional women still face significant challenges slow progress is … being made. The papers consider mentoring; examples of best practice; the relationship between small loans grants and gender …