News & Events

Join us on February 24 at 10:00 am EST for an evidence-driven dialogue on the global state of women's economic rights.

For the first time, the latest Women, Business and the Law report assesses not only the degree of equality in laws on the books, but also the extent to which those laws are enforced.

This event examines how evidence-based legal and policy reforms can strengthen access to justice, foster private sector growth, and expand women’s access to finance and economic opportunities.

Older women face different challenges than younger women, but their needs and voices are often missing from conversations about gender equality.

Learn about how the WBG and WBL data have driven legal reforms in Azerbaijan, Egypt, and Sierra Leone.

Watch a presentation and discussion on drivers of legal reform advancing women’s financial inclusion in Sierra Leone.

Watch a three-day workshop on WBL topics, including methodology, scoring, and the links between legal frameworks, supportive systems, and expert perception pillars.

Presenting the findings of the "Women, Business and the Law" project, Tea Trumbić pointed out that, despite progress in education and healthcare, women around the world still face major obstacles in economic life. Globally, only every second woman works, only every third company is run by women, and they make up only 19 percent of top management positions.

While it will take another five generations of women to achieve true gender equality, for Italy, the key issue lies not in laws but in practical practices. This finding is highlighted in the World Bank's Women, Business and the Law 2026 report.

According to a World Bank report, “Spain ranks among the top three countries in the world in terms of equality,” but there is still “room for improvement.

The World Bank’s 2026 Women, Business and the Law report found a significant gap between women’s legal rights and their enforcement. Across 190 economies, women’s legal rights averaged 67 out of 100, while experts’ perceptions of enforcement averaged 53.