Publisher's Synopsis
Examines evidence from across the region and highlights important areas in which policy-relevant research is required. If policies enhancing human development are to be put into practice then consideration is needed of the contribution of women to the labour market in sub-Saharan Africa, where women have the highest rates of economic activity andfertility in a context of the highest levels of maternal and child mortality in the world. Published in association with the International Labour Office (ILO)
