March 3, 2016

WOMEN, BUSINESS AND THE LAW 2016

Written by World Bank Group

Report cover with illustration of Lady Justice

Despite the fact that great strides have been made in enabling women to achieve greater potential – in most parts of the world their productive capacity and participation are still restricted, and they continue to be discriminated against and lead diminished lives. While this problem has many dimensions, the focus in this report is on the economy and the workplace.

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