This paper documents the current state of gender inequalities in the WAEMU by focusing on outcomes (health, education, labor market and financial inclusion) and opportunities (economic rights). The findings show that despite significant progress toward gender equality over the last three...

We study whether higher gender equality facilitates economic growth by enabling better allocation of a valuable resource: female labor. By allocating female labor to its more productive use, we hypothesize that reducing gender inequality should disproportionately benefit industries with...

The unequal treatment of women and men by the law is one of the most prevalent forms of gender inequality. Despite the remarkable progress toward gender parity under the law over the last five decades, the legal environment around the globe is still far from providing a level playing field,...