Egypt advances 5 points in WB women’s empowerment report

Minister of International Cooperation Rania al-Mashat, the Governor of Egypt at the World Bank Group, announced the development of Egypt’s indicators in the World Bank report Women, Business and the Law 2022 reaching 50.6 points compared to 45 in the 2021 report.

Egypt was among the list of countries that have taken positive measures to promote women’s empowerment, stimulate their participation in all walks of life, and eliminate practices that prevent them from obtaining their rights.

Women, Business and the Law 2022 is the eighth in a series of annual studies measuring the laws and regulations that affect women’s economic opportunity in 190 economies.

The project presents eight indicators structured around women’s interactions with the law as they progress through their lives and careers: Mobility, Workplace, Pay, Marriage, Parenthood, Entrepreneurship, Assets, and Pension