A Woman's Worth: Accounting for Women in the Global Market

摘要

Women comprise the majority of the world's poor yet the bulk of the work they perform continues to be unaccounted for in national and international economic development policies.Women, particularly those in developing countries, continue to have unequal and inadequate access to the resources necessary to become viable players in the global market. In many African countries, women, compared to men, receive less formal schooling, job training, and opportunities for advancement within their jobs. Furthermore, women generally have less access to land and property despite the expectation that they will provide food, clothing, and healthcare for their families and regardless of the level of support received from husbands, fathers, brothers, or other male relatives.