Gender norms and a weak rule of law can disadvantage female entrepreneurs. Unequal bargaining power and fear of expropriation by men can lead women to work in less profitable industries
It is established that employment improves a woman's bargaining position in the household. However, very little is known about the potential spillover effects of female career advancement. This report offers
No group of women has been stripped of their fundamental rights as much as Afghan women in recent years, barred as they are from schools, universities, and most workplaces since
Convergence refers to when poorer economies catch up to richer economies in income. This research looks at a global sample of laws over five decades and finds that gains from
WBL scores obtained by assessing 35 aspects of the law across 8 indicators representing different career phases – quantify rife discrimination against women. The legal rights of a typical South Asian woman
Documents
Gender Norms, Rule of Law, and Female Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries
Gender norms and a weak rule of law can disadvantage female entrepreneurs. Unequal bargaining power and fear of expropriation by men can lead women to work in less profitable industries
Leaning in at Home: Women's Promotions and Intra-household Bargaining in Bangladesh (2023)
It is established that employment improves a woman's bargaining position in the household. However, very little is known about the potential spillover effects of female career advancement. This report offers
Taliban Restrictions on Women’s Rights Deepen Afghanistan’s Crisis (2023)
No group of women has been stripped of their fundamental rights as much as Afghan women in recent years, barred as they are from schools, universities, and most workplaces since
The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women (HERO)
A Foreign Policy series about women creating change through economic empowerment, hosted by Reena Ninan. Listen now!
Legal Gender Equality as a Catalyst for Convergence (2022)
Convergence refers to when poorer economies catch up to richer economies in income. This research looks at a global sample of laws over five decades and finds that gains from
Women, Business and the Law Rankings 2023
WBL scores obtained by assessing 35 aspects of the law across 8 indicators representing different career phases – quantify rife discrimination against women. The legal rights of a typical South Asian woman