paper also finds that, on average, Latin American women earn 30 percent less than men with similar skills and that …

In this paper, the authors examine levels and trends of labor market outcomes for women in the 1990's using household … participation rates, the distribution of employment of women across sectors of the economy (formal versus informal), and earnings … countries. All of these findings suggest a fair degree of change in the role of women within households and in the labor market …

the contrary, men living farther away from urban and maquila jobs are more likely to work. However, women living in … greater isolation are highly concentrated in own-production agricultural activities, where women's skills are rewarded less … than comparable men's skills. Through concentration into this sector, women living in geographic isolation obtain worse …

The second issue of "Investing in Women" underscores the Inter-American Development Bank's commitment to enhancing the … contributions of women to development and ensuring their equitable participation in Bank-funded programs. The projects showcased in … this brochure highlight the importance of reducing the obstacles faced by women and emphasize the roles they play as agents …

This paper analyzes the impact of the Strengthening Women Entrepreneurship in Peru (SWEP) program. SWEP trained female … expenditures, or women's empowerment in the household. Qualitative information suggests that micro entrepreneurs were satisfied …