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In many developing countries girls are still less likely than boys to enter secondary education, while in many OECD countries educational attainment of women is now at least on par with that of men. Yet girls are still far less likely than boys to choose scientific and technological fields of study, perpetuating gender segregation in the labour markets. More attention should be focused on changing gender stereotypes and attitudes at a young age and ensuring that boys are not left behind. In the developing world, the prime focus must still be on getting girls into school and keeping them there.
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More women have entered the workforce in recent years, but they often earn less than men, are more likely to work part-time, and tend to be concentrated in health, welfare, education, and administrative jobs. Gender gaps exist mainly because women still bear the burden of childcare and housework. Irrespective of family commitments, many women find it difficult to climb the career ladder. In developing countries, young women are more likely than young men to be neither in employment nor in education and they are more often confined to the most vulnerable jobs.
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Despite women’s constantly increasing participation in the labour market, they remain substantially under-represented as entrepreneurs. When women do start businesses, they often do it with low management experience, on a smaller scale and in a more limited range of sectors than men. In developing countries, women entrepreneurs are more likely to operate in the informal sector. One of the main challenges when considering how to boost female entrepreneurship is the lack of solid, reliable data.
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