Women in the world of work : statistical analysis and projections to the year 2000

목차 (Table of Contents)

• CONTENTS
• Preface = ⅴ
• 1. Introduction = 1
• A. Developments in statistical analysis = 1
• B. Trends to the year 2000: The challenge = 3
• C. Strategies for equality, development and peace: Resolutions adopted by governments during the United Nations Decade for Women = 4
• D. The aims of this book = 9
• 2. Measuring the economic activity of women: Limitations and strengths of the data = 11
• A. Introduction = 11
• B. Definition of economic activity: Employment and unemployment = 13
• C. Limitations of the data: Criticisms during the United Nations Decade for Women = 14
• D. Strengths of the data: Assessing trends and prospects for the future = 19
• 3. Past trends and future prospects for women at the global level = 23
• A. Introduction = 23
• B. Economic activity by age, 1950-2000 = 24
• C. Economic activity, 1950-2000 = 30
• D. Gross years of working life, 1950-2000 = 34
• E. Unemployment, underemployment and underutilisation = 36
• F. Economic activity by major sector, 1950-2000 = 42
• 4. Past trends and future prospects for women in Africa = 47
• A. Introduction = 47
• B. Economic activity, 1950-2000 = 47
• C. Gross years of working life, 1950-2000 = 52
• D. Economic activity by major sector, 1950-2000 = 55
• 5. Past trends and future prospects for women in Asia and Oceania = 61
• A. Introduction = 61
• B. Economic activity, 1950-2000 = 61
• C. Gross years of working life, 1950-2000 = 70
• D. Economic activity by major sector, 1950-2000 = 73
• 6. Past trends and future prospects for women in Latin America and the Caribbean = 87
• A. Introduction = 87
• B. Economic activity, 1950-2000 = 87
• C. Gross years of working life, 1950-2000 = 89
• D. Economic activity by major sector, 1950-2000 = 91
• 7. Past trends and future prospects for women in industrialised centrally planned economies = 103
• A. Introduction = 103
• B. Economic activity, 1950-2000 = 103
• C. Gross years of working life, 1950-2000 = 106
• D. Economic activity by major sector, 1950-2000 = 106
• 8. Past trends and future prospects for women in industrialised market economies = 111
• A. Introduction = 111
• B. Economic activity, 1950-2000 = 111
• C. Gross years of working life, 1950-2000 = 114
• D. Economic activity by major sector, 1950-2000 = 114
• 9. Conclusions = 119
• Appendix. Categorisation of countries, territories and areas = 123
• Bibliography = 129