Women's legal rights over 50 years : what is the impact of reform ? (English)

This study uses a newly compiled database of women's property rights and legal capacity covering 100 countries over 50 years to test for the impact of legal reforms on employment, health, and education outcomes for women and girls. The database demonstrates gender gaps in the ability to access and own property, sign legal documents in one's own name, and have equality or non-discrimination as a guiding principle of the country's constitution. In the...

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Hallward-Driemeier,Mary C.;

Hasan,Tazeen;

Rusu,Anca Bogdana;
Document Date
2013/09/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS6617
Volume No
1
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1
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World,
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Other,
Disclosure Date
2013/09/01
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Disclosed
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Women's legal rights over 50 years : what is the impact of reform ?
Keywords
ratio of girls to boys in primary

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Hallward-Driemeier,Mary C.; Hasan,Tazeen; Rusu,Anca Bogdana.

Women's legal rights over 50 years : what is the impact of reform ? (English). Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 6617 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/340791468151787181

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