PH cited in World Bank study for removing all job restrictions on women
Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2019 04:43:27 +0000
THE Philippines is one of the countries that removed all job restrictions on women, a study released by the World Bank on Thursday said.
The “Women, Business and the Law 2019: A Decade of Reform” measured gender discrimation across 187 economies over the past 10 years.
The study focused on how women must navigate discriminatory laws and regulations at every point in their careers, limiting their equality of opportunity.
World Bank said the study used eight indicators which were “structured around women’s interactions with the law as they begin, progress thorugh and end their careers.” Indicators used were going places, starting a job, getting paid, getting married, having children, running a business, managing assets, and getting a pension.
The Philippines had a total score of 81.25 out of 100. Among the eight indicators, the Philippines got a 100 score in starting a job, getting paid, and running a business.
The country however got a score of 60 in having children and getting married indicators and 75 on going places and getting pension. For managing assets indicator, the Philippines score was 80.
“Bulgaria, Croatia, Kiribati, the Philippines, Poland, and Taiwan, China removed all job restrictions on women,” said the report. ANNA LEAH E. GONZALES
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