Economies in sub-Sahara Africa lead in law reforms for women
Women work together to filter the oil extracted from the shea nut, which will be used to make Karite butter in Siby on March 21, 2023. A report released on March 29, 2023 warns about 2.4 billion women of working age continue to suffer discriminatory laws, getting only three-quarters of the legal rights of men. PHOTO | OUSMANE MAKAVELI | AFP
About 2.4 billion women of working age continue to suffer discriminatory laws getting only three-quarters of the legal rights of men, warns a new report interrogating how legal regimes affect women’s decisions and opportunities at various stages in their lives.
The report released on Wednesday, shows that economies in sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) led the way in law reforms for women in 2022, enacting more than half of the reforms recorded. Many of these addressed laws affecting women’s pay and careers after having children.
