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 …

Malaysian women have continued to play an increasingly important role in the national development of the country … education among Muslim women. A total of 189 respondents were interviewed from selected kampongs in the district of Papar, Sabah …

among women. This study explores that issue using state-level gonorrhea rates among women for 1975-95. The rationale is that … Medicaid funding for abortion fail to promote safe sex behavior among women. …

Women's position in the labour market is quite vulnerable and they face widespread discrimination, especially in the … feminisation of workforce. This paper focuses on this changing position of women in the informal manufacturing sector in India over … the 1989-2000 period. The share of women in total employment is declining in the sectors traditionally labeled for women …

When do populist radical-right parties (PRRP) foster the (descriptive) representation of women? In a recently published … would exploit the existing gender gap and strategically increase the descriptive representation of women to attract female … implications for both understanding PRRP's electoral strategies and women's representation. …