Women forego higher pay to work in occupations and industries which offer better non-monetary benefits, a choice which might be driven by an unequal distribution of house- and care- work.
An additional public preschool per 1,000 children raises the employment of mothers of eligible-aged children by 6.9 percentage points, an increase of about 13%.
Energy is an essential component of women’s daily lives, from household chores such as cooking and heating to agricultural uses, education, and personal safety
In addition to its immediate adverse impact on women’s and girls’ health and education, the COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to further exacerbate existing gender inequalities in economic opportunities across Sub-Saharan Africa.
International statistical standards on labour are set at the International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS) every 5 years following an extensive consultation and development process.