World Bank’s WBL Report 2026

Current Context: On 24 February 2026, the World Bank Group released the Women, Business and the Law 2026: Benchmarking Laws for Jobs and Inclusive Growth (11th edition).

• Lead Author: Tea Trumbić, Manager of the WBL project.
• The report introduces WBL 2.0, assessing women’s economic opportunities through three pillars – Legal Frameworks, Supportive Frameworks, and Enforcement Perceptions.
• Findings show women enjoy only 67% of men’s legal rights, supportive frameworks score just 47/100, and enforcement is at 53/100.
• Only 4% of women worldwide live in economies with near‑full legal equality, with major gaps in safety and childcare support.
• Significance: Closing the gender gap could boost global GDP per capita by over 20% in the next decade.

Question:

Q.1 According to the Women, Business and the Law 2026 report, what is the average global score for Supportive Frameworks?
a) 47/100
b) 53/100
c) 67/100
d) 75/100

Answer: a) Supportive Frameworks scored just 47/100, showing gaps in childcare, safety, and enabling systems.