The Women, Business and Law index 2024 was released by the World Bank. It is the 10th edition of the index. It indicates the gap between legal rights enjoyed by men and women.
- India’s ranked improved to 113 out of 190 countries in the index.
- Indian women enjoyed 60% of the legal rights given to men as per the new report, lower than the global average of 64.2%, as per the 2024 index report.
- The index indicates the gap between men and women in 10 indicators; Mobility, Workplace, Pay, Marriage, Parenthood, Entrepreneurship, Assets, Pension, Safety and Childcare.
