Rights on paper

THE World Bank’s Women, Business and the Law 2026 report delivers a bleak assessment of the state of gender equality worldwide. No country has yet completely secured the legal rights necessary for women’s full economic participation. On average, economies score 67 out of 100 for gender-equal laws on the books. Yet that figure drops to 53 when enforcement is measured, and to just 47 when the adequacy of supportive systems such as access to justice and childcare services is assessed. Clearly, w...

By none@none.com (Editorial)