chapter 1 Equality -- chapter 2 European perspectives -- chapter 3 The Equality Act 2010 -- chapter 4 Age and ageism -- chapter 5 Disability -- chapter 6 Pregnancy and maternity -- chapter 7 Race, colour, ethnicity and migrant workers -- chapter 8 Religion or belief -- chapter 9 Sex equality --...

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...