A new World Bank Group report reveals that the global gender gap for women in the workplace is much wider than previously thought. Women have less than two-thirds the legal rights of men when it comes to safety from violence and access to childcare services. These are two new indicators that the report added to measure how laws affect women’s opportunities. It also compares the legal reforms and the actual outcomes for women in 190 economies. In 2023, governments made progress in three areas of legal equal-opportunity reforms—pay, parental rights, and workplace protections.

Source: Daily News Egypt March 04, 2024 08:32 UTC