literature (1248 publications on gender issues throughout the transition decade) on the conditions of women and men and on the …

"Formal and informal commercial sex work is a way of life for many poor women in developing countries. Though sex … themselves to increased risk of HIV infection. In particular, women are 3.1 percent more likely to see a client, 21.2 percent … falls ill. Women also increase their supply of risky sex on days after missing work due to symptoms from a sexually …

findings show greater returns among men than among women; indeed, returns were not different from zero for women. The authors … social constraints limiting sales to local areas are not important. However, there is evidence that women invested grants … spend the grant on working capital and women on equipment. The gender gap is largest when male-dominated sectors are …