One of every nine women in the United States (11.8 percent in 2013) is represented by a union at her place of work. The … annual number of hours of paid work performed by women has increased dramatically over the last four decades. In 1979, the …, women's share of unpaid care work and housework has remained high. Various time-use studies conclude that women continue to …

This paper deals with the integration of gender in policies relating to information and communication technology to … empower socially excluded poor women as producers of this technology. In this context, this paper examines an interventionist … ICT policy undertaken by Kudumbasree (an innovative women based participatory programme) to empower poor women .The …

those in the private sector. Gender wage gap in Indonesia is mainly due to gender discrimination. An act to equalize …

This paper studies gender differences in the elasticity of labor supply in a model of household specialization. I show …. Quantitatively, empirical time-use ratios alone imply differences in the Frisch elasticity between women and men of more than 50 …

growth was rapid, it was not enough to produce greater gender equality. A concentration of women in mobile export industries … effects on growth and well- being, and has done little to promote greater gender equality. This paper argues that the example … that face severe competition from other low-wage countries reduces their bargaining power and inhibits closure of gender …

problem of gender gap as well as employment of migrants …

The author wants to note that welfare reform is but one part of what is happening politically to gender relations, to … women, and to poor mothers, even within the system of income support, in the United States. Of particular importance within …

The changing role of women both within family and in the labour market is one of the most crucial issues of … proportions in social security systems all over the world. However, it is a fact that disadvantages of women (i.e. lower level of … regular contributions of individuals to the system and analyzes the gender gap by using the generalized linear model. …

status of women and, more weakly, broad societal attitudes on gender issues. Female labor force participation and educational …This paper examines determinants of women's participation and performance in the Olympics. Female inclusion and success … professionals may have leveled the playing field for poorer countries. But the historical record for women's medal achievement is …