Where are laws equal for men and women?

FIND DATA FOR AN
ECONOMY OR TOPIC

Women, Business and the Law presents indicators based on laws and regulations affecting women's prospects as entrepreneurs and employees, in part drawing on laws contained in the Gender Law Library. Both resources can inform research and policy discussions on how to improve women's economic opportunities and outcomes.
Sign up to become a Women, Business and the Law contributor!
Recent Reforms Read about reforms »
Topic Changes Towards more Gender Parity
Accessing institutions Kenya, Tunisia
Using property Kenya
Getting a job Albania, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, Estonia, Greece, Japan, Mongolia, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Rwanda and Syrian Arab Rep.
Building credit Albania, Azerbaijan, Ghana, Jordan, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Syrian Arab Rep., Uganda and Yemen, Rep
Going to court Belarus, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Honduras, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, New Zealand, Puerto Rico (U.S.), Romania, South Africa and Venezuela, RB
 

DOWNLOAD THE REPORT

Women, Business and the Law 2012 measures legal gender parity for entrepreneurs and workers in 141 economies across six topics.
Download full 2012 report (PDF, 4.5MB)
Download chapters and factsheets
Documents for media (multiple languages)

Topic Analysis

GETTING A JOB New! Mapping the Legal Gender Gap in Accessing Business Environment Institutions: This research paper highlights which regions most restrict women’s capacity to access institutions, and presents the breadth of restrictions disproportionately faced by married women.


 See blog: When Business Gets Personal
 See all notes