Our Data Out There

See how Women, Business and the Law data are used by governments, researchers, and policymakers around the world to inform analysis, support policy design, and drive reforms.

SDG 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

Women, Business and the Law serves as a co-custodian of SDG Indicator 5.1.1 with UN Women and the OECD Development Centre, tracking legal frameworks on gender equality and non-discrimination.

Representation Matters: Advancing women’s leadership in politics

Representation Matters uses Women, Business and the Law data to highlight women’s representation in legal and institutional decision-making roles.

Women’s Access to Capital

Women, Business and the Law data inform analysis on women’s access to capital and economic power by the Gates Foundation.

Equal Measures 2030

Women, Business and the Law data contribute to the SDG Gender Index produced by Equal Measures 2030, tracking global progress on gender equality.

World Bank Group Gender Data Portal

The World Bank Gender Data Portal features Women, Business and the Law data to support global analysis of gender equality and women’s economic opportunities.

Women’s Rights — Our World in Data

Women, Business and the Law data are used by Our World in Data to analyze global patterns in women’s legal rights.

"Breaking barriers: the path to equality"

Path to Equality uses Women, Business and the Law data to track legal progress toward gender equality and highlight gaps in women’s economic rights across countries.

Women’s Rights Are Improving Worldwide

Cato Institute uses Women, Business and the Law data to analyze global trends in women’s legal rights and track progress over time.

World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Report 2025

The World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Index  The Global Gender Gap Index annually benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key dimensions (subindexes): Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment. The index includes the Women, Business and the Law 2024 1.0 indicator on the length of paid parental leave. 

World Bank Group Data360

The World Bank Group's Data360 features Women, Business and the Law data to foster development

Empowered or Undermined? Women Entrepreneurs & the Digital Economy

The Cherie Blair Foundation partnered with Inuit and Women, Business and the Law to publish a report on the challenges women entrepreneurs face with actionable recommendations for global stakeholders.

Gender Action Portal

Harvard Kennedy School's Gender Action Portal, a collection of research evaluating the impact of specific policies, strategies, and organizational practices to advance gender equity, features Women, Business and the Law data.

Women in the Economy Indicator

The Millennium Challenge Corporation uses Women, Business and the Law data to measure the government's commitment to providing women and men with the same legal ability to access legal and public institutions, own property, go to court, and get a job; and measures the extent to which the law provides girls and women legal protection from violence.