corroborated in Lomé, where women are likely to consider work as a legitimate alternative to their role as a mother or spouse … Dakar working does not seem to hinder family formation. Greater involvement of women in the labour force is not the main …

If women have different economic preferences than men, then female economic and political empowerment is likely to … of women's vote on budget deficits in a differences-in-differences regression for Swiss cantonal panel data, we find that … including women in the electorate reduces average per capita budget deficits by a statistically significant amount. …

employment outcomes for women. SPC also serves as a new vehicle for conceptualizing the influence of industry on equal employment …

Recent trends in the labor force participation of women have brought much public attention to the issue of women opting … out. This paper explores the decision of working women to exit the labor market at a time of major transition—the birth of …, consistent with utility maximization theory, women are not just opting out but rather are accurately assessing the potential …

, training, protocols, and resources, all of which are in short supply. The Centre for Vulnerable Women and Children is running …

"In 1993, India introduced quota-based political reservations for women in rural areas with the objective to promote … needs of women. Recent evidence shows that reservation policies for women (1) stimulate the political participation of women … access to and the quality of public services. Despite the suggested positive effects of women's reservation policies on …

at the dialogue on Women's Contribution to Rural Economic Activities: Making the Invisible Visible. It reports the result … of the focus group discussions with men and women as a supplement to the quantitative information gathered from household …

dialogue on Women's Contribution to Rural Economic Activities: Making the Invisible Visible. It presents some empirical … evidences of recent changes in gender roles in economic activities, and impact of women's participation on their empowerment and …

is important not only for tackling the greater levels of deprivation and vulnerability that girls and women routinely …