We examine levels and trends of labor market outcomes for women in the 1990’s using household survey data for 18 Latin … distribution of employment of women across sectors of the economy (formal versus informal) and across industries (agriculture … versus non-agriculture), unemployment, and earnings. Overall we document substantial progress made by women in many areas …

maternity leave exclusive to women to limit women’s right to work and lacks financial support for parental leave. Maternity … leave limits women’s right to work because it obligates employers to pay women on maternity leave and prohibits women from … working after childbirth. The lack of financial support for parental leave forces women to take leave instead of men because …

Women are a significant presence in today's workforce; however, few rise to the top management ranks. Therefore, there … that may contribute to women's objective (income, span of control, promotions) and subjective (self-reported satisfaction … authority) factors. Participants were members of the National Longitudinal Surveys Young Women cohort, conducted by the Bureau …