World Bank Report Highlights Global Gaps in Enforcement of Women’s Economic Rights

World Bank Report Highlights Global Gaps in Enforcement of Women’s Economic Rights

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Category : Business and economics Published on: February 28 2026

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  • Laws guaranteeing equal economic opportunities for women are only half-enforced worldwide, according to the latest Women, Business and the Law report by the World Bank Group. While countries score an average of 67 out of 100 for gender-equal laws on paper, enforcement drops to 53, and implementation systems fall further to 47. Just 4% of women globally live in economies with near-full legal equality.
  • For the first time, the report evaluates enforcement alongside legislation, revealing that supportive laws are implemented only halfway. Even with full enforcement, women would still have only about two-thirds of the legal rights available to men.
  • Major gaps persist in safety from violence and childcare support. Only one-third of required safety laws exist, with enforcement failing in 80% of cases. Although 68 economies introduced 113 reforms recently—led by sub-Saharan Africa—significant barriers remain to women’s full economic participation and global growth.
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