This study deals with the situation of women who are self-sufficient in two African capitals (Dakar and Lomé). They are unmarried and are either tenants or owners of their homes. This phenomenon differs from one country to another. Results show that despite the delay of the age of the marriage...

In Dakar, there exists an antagonism for a woman between working (performing an activity outside of the home) and “working well” (working for the future of her children in correctly taking care of her husband and family-in-law). Even so, more and more women are now encouraged to manage these...

The women labor force participation rate has been increasing in the Togolese society where the Christian and Animist religions are dominant. However, women work mainly in the informal sector with trade being the major occupation. The significant participation of women in economic life probably...

Women’s disadvantaged position in the labour market can be explained by conflicts between their roles in exercising an economic activity and in assuming their domestic activities. Husbands’ insufficient or inexistent income has increased women’s role in household survival strategies, but...

The persistency of the glass ceiling in French organizations is produced by the accumulation of societal and organizational resistances (structure effect) and of relational bias. It hampers, limits and delays women’s professional insertion and career advancement. These barriers create some...

Africa has been hard hit by the international crisis. Initially exogenous and above all financial, it has exacerbated various internal crises already present in the region. Like the DRC, which is a test case in many respects, Africa could experience severe setbacks that could cancel out the...