In 2008, India s female labor force participation rate averaged 35 , while low income countries averaged 58 .

A number of factors may be responsible for the relatively low female labour force participation rate.

Ms. Yesildaglar (Turkey) acknowledged that the current rate of female participation in the labour force, 26.6 per cent, was very low.

Registered unemployment rate among women, employment rate among women (as a part of total female population), economically active women rate, women's participation in executive authority, and ratio between men and women aged over 15 in literacy.

Moreover, Italian policymakers should strive to boost the female labor force participation rate, which, at 49 , is one of the lowest in the OECD.

Globally, female participation represents 25.2 of the total effective.

The country's female literacy rate was 97 per cent.

The indigenous background of female prisoners was assessed as a factor in the overall female imprisonment rate.

Table 6.2 Ratio of female and male participation in leadership ( )

The female illiteracy rate is a staggering 92 per cent.

Today the overall literacy rate in Albania is 98.7 the male literacy rate is 99.2 and female literacy rate is 98.3 .

The Female Labour Force Participation while still quite low, is increasing.

OIOS noted that participation of female UNMOs opens an opportunity for more effective engagement with female combatants, civilians and children.

Table 6.3 Ratio of female and male participation in people elected bodies ( )

Nicaragua has high rates of female participation at all levels of education.

25) and encourage greater participation of female UNMOs in peacekeeping missions (para.

The level of female participation in the September election represents a big success.

A significant factor among indigenous female prisoners is the high rate of recidivism.

Between ages 55 and 60 men's participation rate is 75.3 , while participation among women is only 43 .

Moreover, the labor force participation rate remains near historic lows.

In 2002, female child mortality rate under five years old was 31.4 o and male child mortality rate was 34.2 o.

OECD countries with higher female labor force participation rates also have higher birth rates.

In the 35 39 age group, men have a participation rate of 93.6 and women a rate of 80.1 .

Participation of female musicians and singers are increasing for both contemporary music and religious groups.

Despite these measures, however, participation of men has never exceeded 30 rate.

19.1 The rate of participation of young girls in the labour market.

Table 6.1 Ratio of female and male participation at different Party's Committee levels during 2001 and 2006 ( )

Table 6.4 Ratio of female and male participation in Committees of the 10th National Assembly (2002 2007) ( )

In education there are at least three major gender issues namely the high illiteracy rate of women low enrollment and participation of female students at higher educational levels and in the choice of technical disciplines and gender bias in school textbooks.

The rate of infant mortality was 9,7 in male newborns, and 8,3 for every 1000 female newborns.

Raising women s labor market participation rate boosts economic performance in a number of ways.

The instruments dealing with maritime safety (8 and 9) have the lowest participation rate.

In 2003, maternal mortality rate was 85 100,000 child mortality rate under one year old was 21 o (40.2 o for male and 32.9 o for female).

Government efforts to eliminate female illiteracy and to reduce the school dropout rate have had some notable successes.

Women's participation rate in peace keeping missions over the past decade is five per cent.

Integration into the European labour strategy would be yet another step towards increasing female participation in the labour force.

Women's increasingly important and influential participation in the labour market has led to the appointment of three female ministers, two female ambassadors, and four female chiefs of staff, and several women now hold senior positions in ministerial offices and in technical departments.

Comparing the drop out rates of female and male students at primary level in 1999 and 2001, the number of female drop outs rate was lower than that of male drop outs rate (in 1999 the ratio was 0.77 1.01 and in 2001 the ratio was 1.01 1.23).

Universal anti terrorism instruments relating to terrorist bombings (10 and 11) have a below average participation rate.

Today, with higher female participation and lower wage differentials, the loss is 7 and projected to fall to 4 by 2050.

The low level of qualifications among women, which has led to a high female unemployment rate, following civil service staffing cutbacks.

There was a small increase in women's participation in the National Congress as a result of the 2002 elections 8 female senators (14.8 of the total) and 42 female federal deputies (8.2 of the total).

Slower population growth and a demographically driven decline in the labor force participation rate will reduce employment growth.

Offsetting this trend will require increased immigration and greater female labor force participation neither of which will be easy to bring about.

No special measures have been introduced to increase female participation in areas of study (secondary education) such as mechanical and electrical engineering.