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Women Business and the Law - Feb 2026
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Women’s Economic-Opportunity Laws Only Half-Enforced Globally
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2026/02/24/women-s-economic-opportunity-laws-only-half-enforced-globally
For the first time, the latest Women, Business and the Law report assesses not only the degree of equality in laws on the books, but also the extent to which those laws are enforced.
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ADB and the World Bank Group Announce Pacific Projects as First Proposed Under Groundbreaking Partnership Initiative
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International Standards Proliferate, Reshaping Global Economy: Too Many Developing Countries Are Left Behind, Report Finds
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