
An impressive analysis of five decades of reforms shows where and how countries have adopted more than 2,000 laws to enhance legal gender parity. To guide in the pursuit of gender equality, Women, Business and the Law 2023 offers some lessons from the past. Despite multiple overlapping global crises, most regions are advancing toward legal gender equality across all areas measured. This year’s study delivers some promising news.

By revealing how laws affect women’s economic participation, Women, Business and the Law 2023 presents persuasive evidence that an equal sharing of legal rights and freedoms is also instrumental for better economic performance. An economy is stronger when all citizens can contribute equally.
