Mapping the legal gender gap in accessing the business environment institutions (Inglés)

Change is occurring, but it is happening slowly, and much remains to be done. Changes in women's rights in one economy or in one legal system can catalyze legal reform in others. The passage of the married women's property acts in the United Kingdom paved...  Vea más + Change is occurring, but it is happening slowly, and much remains to be done. Changes in women's rights in one economy or in one legal system can catalyze legal reform in others. The passage of the married women's property acts in the United Kingdom paved the way for similar legislation granting married women equal legal capacity within many common law legal jurisdictions. International human rights treaties have also been a major catalyst for change in this area, with several OECD economies such as Austria, France, and Germany reforming their family codes in the 1970s as a result of Committee to Eliminate All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). And as Kenya has recently shown, as societies undergo social change, the opportunity to pursue legal reform for women can arise. The data indicate that the most emphasis for legislative reform should occur in South Asia, Sub-Saharan African, and the Middle East and North Africa. In the Middle East and North Africa unequal access to institutions correlates with lower rates of female labor force participation. In the remaining regions, while there is generally equality on the books, implementation of the law can remain a challenge. Only when women have the same opportunities to pursue the occupations of their choosing, will their labor force participation and entrepreneurship rates reflect their freely made choices.  Ver menos -