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
