Advancing Research and Policy Dialogue

Women, Business and the Law works with researchers, universities, and civil society organizations to strengthen the global evidence base on laws affecting women’s economic opportunity. These partnerships improve data quality, deepen analysis, and expand the use of WBL evidence in research, advocacy, and policy dialogue. Together, we treat legal data as a public good—supporting independent analysis, informed debate, and stronger accountability for legal and policy reform.

 

Strengthening Data Quality and Methods

Contribute expertise and peer review to increase the frequency and depth of WBL’s global dataset.

Advancing Independent Research and Analysis

Use WBL data to examine how laws shape economic participation and global productivity.

Developing New Measures of Gender Equality

Collaborate on new research to improve how laws, implementation, and enforcement are measured.

Supporting Evidence-Based Advocacy

Apply WBL data in advocacy and monitoring and engage decision makers through joint events.

Collaboration in practice

Equality Now

Equality Now uses Women, Business and the Law data to support evidence‑based advocacy aimed at eliminating discriminatory laws and strengthening accountability for legal reform, including through global campaigns and engagement with international human rights mechanisms.

Women Political Leaders (WPL)

The Women, Business and the Law project partners with Women Political Leaders and the Oliver Wyman Forum on the Representation Matters initiative, which combines WBL legal data with evidence on women’s political representation to demonstrate how women’s leadership is linked to stronger legal equality and economic outcomes.

UN Foundation

Through initiatives such as Leveling the Law, the UN Foundation works with partners including the World Bank to elevate evidence on discriminatory laws and advocate for legal reforms that advance women’s rights and economic participation globally.

Reykjavík Global Forum

WBL contributes to high‑level dialogue at the Reykjavík Global Forum, which convenes senior leaders from government, international organizations, business, and civil society to advance women’s leadership and democratic governance.

World Economic Forum (WEF)

Women, Business and the Law collaborates with the World Economic Forum through the integration of WBL legal data into the Global Gender Gap Report and related analysis.

Academic and Civil Society Networks

WBL also collaborates with other academic institutions and civil society organizations—including Arizona State University, Atlantic Council, Center for Global Development, Equal Measures 2030, Equimundo, Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security, Global Governance Forum—that use WBL data to produce research, develop indexes, inform advocacy, and influence policy change at national and global levels.

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