What are the limitations and barriers that women face due to their unequal position at the labour market?

Women face different limitations and barriers when accessing and participating in the labour market. Ample research has shown the following findings illustrating the unequal position of women in the labour market: 

• Women are less likely to participate in the labour market than men, they are over-represented in informal and vulnerable employment and in some countries, they are legally discriminated against.

• Women are more likely to be unemployed than men.

• Women are paid less than men.

• Women are less likely to have access to social protection and financial services.

• Women are constrained from achieving the highest leadership positions.

• Women are disproportionately responsible for care work which is unpaid and remains unrecognized.

• Women are less likely to become entrepreneurs.