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.

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.

Globally, female participation represents 25.2 of the total effective.

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

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.

South Korea s female labor force participation rate is even lower than in Japan, where there are waiting lists for childcare. Moreover, South Korea has underinvested in day care centers, with firms rarely offering childcare support.

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

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

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

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

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

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

In the absence of large scale immigration, to which Japanese remain unamenable, one relatively simple solution would be to integrate more women into the labor force. A 10 increase in Japan s female labor force participation rate an entirely attainable goal would translate into an almost 5 gain in total labor force participation.

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.

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).

In fact, the school enrolment rate is 20.63 per cent for girls and 36.21 per cent for boys. The female illiteracy rate is a staggering 92 per cent.

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) ( )

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

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

The political participation rate of women is one of the lowest in the world.

The death rate in these dolphins, for the first calf born of every female dolphin, is 60 to 80 percent.

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.

Likewise, labor market reform, improved education, and enhanced human capital could contribute an additional 4 to GDP growth in the next decade. Moreover, Italian policymakers should strive to boost the female labor force participation rate, which, at 49 , is one of the lowest in the OECD.

Greater female participation in male dominated occupations across the board would increase overall labor productivity by up to 25 . The same is true of politics, where more female participation and leadership would improve governance and public services, as promising experiences in some parts of Africa and elsewhere have shown.

Current data shows that the number of female minors and male minors defined as active athletes (meaning participation in 18 games in group sports and participation in 3 4 recognized competitions in personal sports) is almost equal (9,641 female minors to 9,710 male minors) in all areas of sports.

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

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

If you exclude the cosseted army of public sector workers, the rate approaches 15 . Youth unemployment, including the female population, averages 23 , while in deprived suburbs with concentrated immigrant populations, the rate hits 70 .

OECD countries with higher female labor force participation rates also have higher birth rates. Japan s birthrate has already fallen to just 1.37 children per female, far below the level that would keep the population constant.

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).

Female representation in the management of sports associations remains at a low level of around 10 , similar to the rate of women coaches.

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

For example, the Brazilian delegation to the Olympic games boasted the biggest female contingent in Brazil's history of participation in the Games.

The annual average Ontario labour force participation rate of 68.4 percent in 2003 was the highest level since 1991.

The total share of female participation in the labour force in 2004 was 52 per cent, with 73 per cent working in agriculture.

The total share of female participation in the labour force in 2004 was 47 per cent, with 53 per cent working in agriculture.

Although men outnumber women in the capital city, the female enrolment rate is higher than the rate for males in the rest of the country, where the ratio rose from 0.81 in 2000 to 1.03 in 2005.