ILO pub-wep pub. Working paper on a survey of household attitude and behaviour relating to fertility in urban areas and rural areas in Nigeria - studies the effect of economic conditions, income level education of women, labour force participation of woman workers, cultural factors, children...

Reviews the overal institutional frameworks as well as the policy and legislative environment having a bearing on employment and economic opportunities for women in the context of globalization.

This book helps us to better understand the problems women face in rising through the ranks and securing top positions, and offers some useful strategies for shattering the glass ceiling. It examines current gender inequalities in the labour market and in political and social life.

This paper reviews the literature on female labour force participation and women’s employment, with the aim of better understanding the drivers of labour market outcomes. This paper also attempts to explore the situation of women globally and in South Asia, through an examination of long-term...

Working paper introducing an econometric model to test the labour economics of child labour in Indian rural areas. Analyses impact of wage rates, land ownership, labour supply, employment opportunities, parental employment (esp. women workers and married women) and children labour force...

Gives an overview of the situation of women in managerial occupations in ASEAN countries, particularly in Malaysia, since the 1980s and identifies strategic approaches and measures for women in attaining management positions.

The study finds important differences in the factors that enable or constrain women from participating in the labour market. The econometric analysis confirms the importance of better education for female labour force participation. The critical stage in the education cycle for participation is...

Presents the economic and social framework which determined the situation of women before and after the Cuban Revolution; analyses the fertility levels and trends during the last decade and some of the factors associated with changes in fertility (female labour force participation, education,...

Clearly says that in addition to the provision of family planning services, a comprehensive population policy must also consider the underlying determinants of the household demand for and supply of children. Programmes which ignore these factors risk allocating resources in an efficient and...