Regional study on Women's unrecognized contribution to the economy

The findings and analysis of this study are based on desk review and secondary data to substantiate this growing phenomenon, especially among the female population. Further the recommendations that will be put forward in this study will be added to the literature and serve as a baseline for further...

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Otros Autores:	NU. CEPAL. Sede Subregional para el Caribe
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Publicado:	ECLAC, Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean 2015
Materias:	MUJERES DESARROLLO ECONOMICO EMPLEO DE LA MUJER POBREZA INVESTIGACION SOCIAL INVESTIGACION ECONOMICA WOMEN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WOMEN'S EMPLOYMENT POVERTY SOCIAL RESEARCH ECONOMIC RESEARCH
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spelling	oai-11362-385652020-09-28T15:22:16Z Regional study on Women's unrecognized contribution to the economy NU. CEPAL. Sede Subregional para el Caribe MUJERES DESARROLLO ECONOMICO EMPLEO DE LA MUJER POBREZA INVESTIGACION SOCIAL INVESTIGACION ECONOMICA WOMEN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WOMEN'S EMPLOYMENT POVERTY SOCIAL RESEARCH ECONOMIC RESEARCH The findings and analysis of this study are based on desk review and secondary data to substantiate this growing phenomenon, especially among the female population. Further the recommendations that will be put forward in this study will be added to the literature and serve as a baseline for further study in the Caribbean region. The study is sectionalized as follows. Chapter one discusses in brief the demographics, social and economic profiles of Barbados, Dominica, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. This chapter also examines the employment rate, gender and poverty, and the achievements and progress of member states as it relates to the MDGs especially goal number 3. Men are more likely to be employed in the formal sector than women, and earn higher wages and salaries in the labour market despite the fact women may have obtained tertiary level education. The literature showed that women are at home spending more time on child care and other household related responsibilities but this can still be considered employment. This chapter also addresses the achievements and progress of member states as it relates to the MDGs especially Goal 3. Chapter 2 identifies the literature review of related subjects for this study. Chapter 3 discusses the categories and type of labour activities in the informal economies in the Caribbean Region, for example, paid and unpaid work, time use, women working and their caring, responsibilities for their relatives, domestic workers being undervalued and under paid, street and market vendors, micro-enterprises the services sector and commercial sex workers. Chapter 4 examines the importance of social protection for those employed in the informal labour market and the self employed. Chapter 5 provides a preliminary analysis of the findings from this study. Chapter 6 details the preliminary conclusions and recommendations. .--Introduction.A. Regional context.B. General objectives.C. Methodology.--Chapter I. A. Demographics, Social and Economic Profiles of the Caribbean. B. Employment, gender and poverty.C. Overall Achievements and Progress on the MDG’s.--Chapter II.A. The Literature Review.B. ILO Convention on decent work for domestic workers.--Chapter III.A. Categories and types of labour activities in the informal economy.--Chapter IV.A. Social Protection and the Informal Economy.--Chapter V.A. Analysis and presentation of findings.--Chapter VI.A. Conclusion. 2015-07-10T13:03:45Z 2015-07-10T13:03:45Z 2011-08 Texto Documento Completo http://hdl.handle.net/11362/38565 LC/W.548 LC/CAR/L.357 en application/pdf CARIBE CARIBBEAN REGION ECLAC, Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean
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description	The findings and analysis of this study are based on desk review and secondary data to substantiate this growing phenomenon, especially among the female population. Further the recommendations that will be put forward in this study will be added to the literature and serve as a baseline for further study in the Caribbean region. The study is sectionalized as follows. Chapter one discusses in brief the demographics, social and economic profiles of Barbados, Dominica, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. This chapter also examines the employment rate, gender and poverty, and the achievements and progress of member states as it relates to the MDGs especially goal number 3. Men are more likely to be employed in the formal sector than women, and earn higher wages and salaries in the labour market despite the fact women may have obtained tertiary level education. The literature showed that women are at home spending more time on child care and other household related responsibilities but this can still be considered employment. This chapter also addresses the achievements and progress of member states as it relates to the MDGs especially Goal 3. Chapter 2 identifies the literature review of related subjects for this study. Chapter 3 discusses the categories and type of labour activities in the informal economies in the Caribbean Region, for example, paid and unpaid work, time use, women working and their caring, responsibilities for their relatives, domestic workers being undervalued and under paid, street and market vendors, micro-enterprises the services sector and commercial sex workers. Chapter 4 examines the importance of social protection for those employed in the informal labour market and the self employed. Chapter 5 provides a preliminary analysis of the findings from this study. Chapter 6 details the preliminary conclusions and recommendations.
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title	Regional study on Women's unrecognized contribution to the economy
title_short	Regional study on Women's unrecognized contribution to the economy
title_full	Regional study on Women's unrecognized contribution to the economy
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Regional study on Women's unrecognized contribution to the economy

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