An extensive body of research indicates a significant correlation between gender equality and the level of economic and social development of a country. Gender inequities have been found to influence the way members of the family spend their time and resources. Evidence suggests that women with more control over resources will spend more money on…

The principal distinction between nonfeminist and feminist economists is that the latter view the present assignment to economic duties based on sex as unfair and wish to draw a system of work and family relations that will be fair to men, women, and children. (MSE)

A successful female executive discusses women's progress in the business field in the 1980s and examines the influence and contributions of the feminist cause to women's careers and aspirations. New practical and philosophical problems encountered in attaining economic and professional equality are considered. (MSE)

Examines the gap between the proportion of women teachers and women students in the universities of Great Britain and discusses the impact of women's qualifications, publications, attitudes, role conflicts, marriages and families, as well as salary levels and contracts on this condition. (LL)

The body of this paper is divided into three sections, each of which relates to the position of women in science. The authors discuss the extent of the participation of women in science careers, their motivational characteristics, the background of successful women, and the barriers presented to women in science careers. A historical perspective…