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WOMEN, BUSINESS AND THE LAW 2018 Paula Tavares & Nisha Arekapudi May 28-30, 2018 GETTING A JOB Identifying restrictions on womens work and the protections in place that enable employment. In 9 economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, women

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WOMEN, BUSINESS AND THE LAW 2018

Paula Tavares & Nisha Arekapudi May 28-30, 2018

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GETTING A JOB

Identifying restrictions on women’s work and the protections in place that enable employment.

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In 9 economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, women are required to get their husband’s permission to work.

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24 ECONOMIES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA BAR WOMEN FROM HAVING THEIR CHOICE OF JOBS

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THE THE LAST LASTIN ING G EF EFFE FECTS CTS OF LEGA OF LEGACY CY LE LEGI GISL SLATION TION

Source: Women, Business and the Law database

No restrictions At least 1 restriction No data Do restrictions on women’s employment exist?

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Non-discrimination in employment can encourage women to enter the workforce.

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WORKPLACE PROTECTIONS

Hiring Dismissal Promotion Family Status Pregnancy Nursing Maternity Leave Job Flexible Work

Cameroon

    ✓ ✓ ✓ 

Ghana

 ✓   ✓ ✓  

Kenya

✓ ✓ ✓  ✓  ✓ 

Malawi

✓ ✓ ✓  ✓  ✓ 

Nigeria

    ✓ ✓  

Senegal

     ✓ ✓ 

Sierra Leone

       

South Sudan

    ✓ ✓  

Sudan

    ✓ ✓  

Togo

✓ ✓ ✓  ✓ ✓ ✓ 

Tunisia

    ✓ ✓  

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(EQUAL?) PAY DAY

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20 40 60 80 100 120

What is the length of paid maternity leave?

THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF PAID MATERNITY LEAVE IS 78 DAYS

ILO Minimum Standard: 98 days

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23 ECONOMIES DO NOT HAVE ANTI- DISCRIMINATION COMMISSIONS

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THE THE MO MOST ST R REF EFOR ORMS O MS OCC CCUR URRED ED IN IN THE THE GETT GETTIN ING G A J A JOB OB INDIC INDICATOR OR

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SUMMA SUMMARIZIN RIZING G GO GOOD OD PRA PRACTIC CTICES ES I IN N LABO LABOR R REGU REGULA LATION TION

Remove restrictions on women’s work, establishing safety

measures for all workers regardless of gender

Protect women from discrimination and enact policies that

enable parents to work and care for their children

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GE GEND NDER ER EQ EQUALI ALITY TY IN IN LAB LABOR OR LA LAW W IS A IS ASSO SSOCI CIATE TED D WITH WITH MOR MORE E WOMEN OMEN WOR ORKI KING NG & EARN & EARNIN ING G MOR MORE E REL RELATIV TIVE E TO O MEN MEN

Getting a job score Getting a job score

Labor force participation rate, female-to-male ratio Estimated earned income, female-to-male ratio

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