The social and economic issues of the majority of women (of working age) being in the Labour Market.. particularly the …

The status of women in economics in the US has come increasingly under the spotlight. We exploit high quality … administrative data to paint the first comprehensive picture of the status of women in UK academic economics departments in research …-intensive universities. Our evidence indicates that, as in the US, women in economics are under-represented and are paid less than men. The …

The status of women in economics in the US has come increasingly under the spotlight. We exploit high quality … administrative data to paint the first comprehensive picture of the status of women in UK academic economics departments in research …-intensive universities. Our evidence indicates that, as in the US, women in economics are under-represented and are paid less than men. The …

valuable for women's career advancement than for men's. On average, additional qualification signals increase male directors … networks matters for women's career advancement. We find that connections to male executives and executives who are members of … an old boys' club are more valuable for women than having access to all-female networks …

Women's rights in Pakistan continue to be debated in the current political climate in Pakistan, after the state … approval for Nizam-i-Adl. The question of women's rights needs to be examined in the context of their class, ethnic and rural … existing legal frameworks defining and redefining their public/private role. This paper argues that women are actively involved …