Women, Business and the Law (WBL): Work Topic

The Work topic assesses the legal foundations of women’s right to enter and remain in an economy’s labor force, including protection from discrimination in recruitment and employment and the availability of flexible work arrangements. It also reviews policies and institutions that promote workplace equality—such as complaint mechanisms related to discrimination in employment, public guidance on nondiscrimination and flexible work arrangements, and national plans for women’s inclusion in the labor market. The expert perception dimension assesses the extent to which laws related to a woman's decision to enter and remain in the labor force are enforced in practice.