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 …

process to enhance participation by small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, labor surplus area firms, and women …

, we provide an overview of the Italian national context and the historical role of women’s involvement in the labor force …

persons to the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency, to identify their approach undertaken in implementing … equal employment opportunity. This industry is a female-dominated industry but, despite the high numbers of women employed … in the industry, there are limited numbers of women in management. This study is different from others in that it …

businesses (FCBs) in a series of distinct learning phases. Because that study's sample did not include many women, our present … study focuses on women in FCBs to better understand how they exercise leadership and entrepreneurship in the family firm … context. Case study analysis of an international sample of women FCB leaders, using frameworks which avoid essentialist …