World Bank Group2019-02-252019-02-252019-02-27https://hdl.handle.net/10986/31327The World Bank Group’s Women, Business and the Law examines laws and regulations affecting women’s prospects as entrepreneurs and employees across 187 economies. Its goal is to inform policy discussions on how to remove legal restrictions on women and promote research on how to improve women’s economic inclusion. Women, Business and the Law 2019: A Decade of Reform introduces a new index measuring legal rights for women throughout their working lives in 187 economies. The index is composed of 35 data points grouped into eight indicators. The data covers a 10-year period not only to understand the current situation but to see how laws affecting women’s equality of opportunity have evolved over time. The index assesses economic rights at milestones spanning the arc of a woman’s working life: the ability to move freely; starting a job; getting paid; legal capacity within marriage; having children; running a business; managing assets; and getting a pension.Le groupe de travail de la Banque mondiale intitulé Les Femmes, l’Entreprise et le Droit examine les lois et règlements qui affectent les perspectives des femmes en tant qu’entrepreneurs et employées dans 187 économies. Son objectif est d’éclairer les discussions politiques sur les moyens de supprimer les restrictions légales aux femmes et de promouvoir la recherche sur la façon d’améliorer l’inclusion économique des femmes.CC BY 3.0 IGOWOMEN ENTREPRENEURSBUSINESS ENVIRONMENTGENDER BIASGENDER EQUALITYFEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONSEXUAL HARASSMENTRIGHTSWORK-LIFE BALANCEPARENTAL LEAVELAWSPROPERTY RIGHTSPENSIONSWAGE GAPReportWorld Bank10.1596/31327