Empowering Women: Legal Rights and Economic Opportunities in Africa

By Mary Hallward-Driemeier and Tazeen Hasan

The importance of property rights in providing the incentive to invest, work hard, and innovate has been recognized for centuries. Yet, many women in Africa do not have the same property rights or formal legal capacity enjoyed by men. Empowering Women: Legal Rights and Economic Opportunities in Africa documents the extent to which the legal capacity and property rights vary for women and men, and analyzes the impact this has on women's economic opportunities.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821395335
• ISBN13: 9780821395332
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"