LONDON (CU)_To this date, in a significant number of developing countries, very few women are in the labour force, while in the developed world, nearly all women pursue some economic activity in addition to domestic work. Against such a background, many Western nations call on the developing world to safeguard the rights of women and to increase female participation in economic activity, citing various reports which underscore the role of women in economic growth and development.
However, a recent report published by Bloomberg has revealed…