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Gender-Discriminatory Laws and Women’s Economic Agency

Author(s) -

Mala Htun,

Francesca R. Jensenius,

Jami NelsonNuñez

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

social politics international studies in gender state and society

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.837

H-Index - 55

eISSN - 1468-2893

pISSN - 1072-4745

DOI - 10.1093/sp/jxy042

Subject(s) - agency (philosophy) , political science , economics , gender studies , labour economics , sociology , social science

Recent years have seen widespread advances in women's legal rights in many countries. In other places, restrictions on women's autonomy remain entrenched. This study explores cross-country patterns in the association between gender-discriminatory legislation and various indicators of women's economic agency. We find that restrictions on legal capacity predict women's asset ownership and labor force participation, while discrimination in wage work and parental leave are associated with the size and direction of wage gaps. These findings highlight the importance of conceptualizing and measuring legal rights and their potential effects as multidimensional.

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