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Groult, Benoite; And Others – Council of Europe Forum, 1985
The role of women throughout the world is the topic of several articles: their political power in Europe, the role of rural women in political life, sexual violence in Italy and Scandinavia, sex discrimination in Britain, unions and working women, women in Algerian culture, sexual harassment in Canada, and women in Switzerland. (CT)
Descriptors: Employed Women, Females, Political Power, Rural Population
Peer reviewedCharles, Maria; Buchmann, Marlis; Halebsky, Susan; Powers, Jeanne M.; Smith, Marisa M. – Work and Occupations: An International Sociological Journal, 2001
Analysis of matched samples of Swiss (n=443) and U.S. (n=740) women found important differences. Labor force participation of the Swiss was more strongly influenced by family configuration. Associations between educational credentials and occupational sex typing was more persistent in Switzerland. Results show how cultural, institutional, and…
Descriptors: Career Development, Context Effect, Educational Attainment, Employed Women
