Women Who Are Making a Difference in Swaziland: Women in Development Monograph

摘要

The report profiles 30 Swazil women, aged 23-65, who have attained success eitheras professionals, small business operators, or technical educators. The profiles, based on personal interviews, present information on the women's demographic and educational background, professional training, business experience, and gender-related problems on the job. The interviews reveal that Swazi women; are less assertive than their American counterparts; constitute only 33% of formal sector employment and only 20% of the skilled labor force; and generally earn much less than men in comparable skill categories. To achieve career growth in a developing economy, the interviewees' recommended that women: get a good education, avoid pregnancy until established in their careers, network and form groups, support one another, fight for their rights, create their own opportunities, and leave tradition behind.