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Women at Work, 1980
Discusses employment of women in various countries, including policies, institutions, and plans. (JOW)
Descriptors: Employed Women, Employment Patterns, Foreign Countries
PDF pending restorationDupree, Nancy H. – 1992
This paper examines the societal role of Afghan refugee women, and focuses on options for them. The war, and the ensuing migration to Pakistan of nearly 3.5 million refugees, the majority of whom were women and children, have led to the deterioration of religious tolerance and the rise of more conservative Islamic beliefs, which have placed…
Descriptors: Children, Developing Nations, Employed Women, Females
Download full textPanhwar, Farzana – 1996
In rural Pakistan, agricultural land is owned by men and they use family labor, including women. Women usually transact no cash from cradle to grave. There is no social support for high achievement in their lives. The illiteracy rate among women is very high, especially in rural areas, where only 7.3 percent of women are literate. Poor…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Agricultural Laborers, Distance Education, Educational Needs
