Even if the laws were fully enforced, women would still enjoy barely two-thirds of the legal rights of men. Legal experts surveyed estimated that laws that encourage full economic participation by women are only half-enforced, indicating that governments have a long way to go. Even as they make progress in establishing new equal-opportunity laws, economies on average have in place fewer than half of the policies and services needed for enforcement. Only 4% of women across the world live in economies that provide nearly full legal equality. Egypt was the world’s top reformer over the past two years, increasing its legal equality score by nearly 10 points.

Source: GNN Liberia February 24, 2026 18:41 UTC