ILO pub-wep pub. Working paper comprising a literature survey of the social role of women in Jordan - discusses islamic … practice, presents folklore interpretations of female social roles, and comments on women's legal status and legislation as …

of Hausa Islamic women in Katsina, Nigeria - finds homemaker tasks and family household production to have been ignored …

activities, to stimulate and advance current debate on women and gender issues in the wake of conflict. … 2000. Intends to guide policy formulation, effective pursuit of gender-sensitive programming, decent work and other …

One of a series of reports examining issues related to equality for women in employment. Provides an overview of the … treatment of women in social security programmes in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Sub- Saharan Africa. Calls attention to … four separate aspects of gender bias. Also traces the evolution of social security programmes and highlights specific …

Working paper presenting a framework for data collecting and data analysis of the social roles of women relevant to the …

Provides a situation analysis of the impact of war and displacement on Afghan women and on their economic and other … roles within the family and within Afghan society. Examines the vulnerability and coping strategies of these women and their …

Describes projects of governments and nongovernmental organizations that support women's informal sector work and offer …