Dear John,

Despite improvements, 35 countries continued to impose significant restrictions on the economic rights of women compared with men in 2022, while two countries increased these restrictions.

When people have more economic freedom they are allowed to make more of their own economic decisions, including decisions to own property, to decide what to buy, where to work, whether to start a business, to engage in trade – and even to open a bank account!

This year’s report, which reviewed 165 countries in total, tracks changes in economic freedom for women around the world and finds that since 2020 seven countries completely eliminated gender disparity in economic freedom and now have equal economic freedom for men and women.

Unfortunately, during the same two-year period, 35 countries continued to enforce severe restrictions on women’s economic rights. Notably, Sudan, Yemen, Niger, Iran, and Egypt have the largest gender disparities in economic freedom.

By allowing women the same economic rights as men, policymakers around the world could help all their citizens — men and women — live happier, healthier and wealthier lives.

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Sincerely,

Niels Veldhuis

President

The Fraser Institute

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