Sub Saharan Africa (SSA)
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Gender equality gains momentum in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sub-Saharan Africa has been making remarkable strides towards achieving legal gender equality. Between October 2021 and October 2022, seven countries in Sub-Saharan Africa implemented positive changes that have had a profound impact on women’s participation in their economies.
Côte d’Ivoire and Gabon’s Remarkable Achievements
Notably, Côte d’Ivoire and Gabon emerged as trailblazers, enacting multiple reforms that enhance women’s access to employment and finance. These reforms include the elimination of all restrictions on women’s employment, the introduction of legislation protecting women from gender-based discrimination in financial services and domestic violence, and the mandate for equal remuneration for work of equal value. For the first time, both countries have achieved a score above 90 on the World Bank’s Women, Business and the Law index, which measures equality of economic opportunity. A score of 100 indicates that women have equal rights as men, and countries scoring above 90 are typically associated with more developed economies.
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