Women, Business and the Law

The University of Calgary International is pleased to invite you to a presentation by Sarah Iqbal on the World Bank’s “Women, Business and the Law” project. Tuesday, February 23, 2015 | 1.30-3.30pm (Free Event) The TFDL Gallery Hall, University of Calgary Distinguished Guest Speaker | Presentation | Discussion Sarah Iqbal is the coordinator of the the World Bank Group’s Women, Business and the Law project. Since its inception in 2009, Women, Business and the Law (http://wbl.worldbank.org/) has collected unique data on laws and regulations constraining women’s entrepreneurship and employment. The dataset illuminates how government policies limit women’s full economic participation through unequal laws and a business environment which does not adequately support the businesses women tend to concentrate in. Though legal gender parity has improved around the world, major differences persist. Many laws and regulations continue to prevent women from improving their own well-being and that of their families by working or running a business. How can governments improve regulations to benefit women entrepreneurs and workers? To RSVP, please contact Nalini Andrade at Nalini.andrade1@ucalgary.ca or (403) 220-7051

Location:

The Taylor Family Digital Library Gallery Hall

Speaker:

Sarah Iqbal coordinates the World Bank Group’s Women, Business and the Law project. She joined the World Bank Group in 2008, where she worked with the Doing Business Project before moving to the Women, Business and the Law project. The Women, Business and the Law report and dataset examines how the legal and regulatory environment affects women’s ability to get jobs and start businesses. Ms. Iqbal also provides guidance on the interaction of the law and women’s economic activities in areas such as financial inclusion. She is a member of the California Bar, and prior to joining the World Bank Group she practiced civil litigation and criminal defense law. Her primary interests lie in the realm of law and development and comparative law. Ms. Iqbal holds a BA in English and History from the University of California, Berkeley, an MA in International Relations and International Economics from Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and a JD concentrating in International Law from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. She speaks Hindi and Urdu.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/women-business-and-law