Women, Business and the Law
Countries have made enormous progress in recent decades dismantling laws that discriminate against women, but to this day, no country has achieved true equality. What can countries do to unlock the full potential of their population?
World Development Report 2023: Migrants, Refugees, and Societies
There are 184 million people worldwide who live outside their country of nationality. About 43% of them live in low- and middle-income countries. With the right policies in place, cross-border migration can be a powerful force for development.
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