Why gender equality starts with a change in the law
The 2018 edition of the Women, Business and the Law report shows that countries that embrace gender equality see social and economic improvements.
Nisha Arekapudi joined the World Bank Group’s Women, Business and the Law project in 2014. She leads the Going to court indicator, considering the ease and affordability of accessing justice to strengthen rule of law and narrow inequality. Nisha is a member of the New York State Bar and holds a JD/MA from American University’s Washington College of Law and School of International Service.