Women experience disadvantage and oppression differentially, based on their status, context and location.

The stark white room is echoing with dreams. "I want to become a doctor... I am engineer... I want to become a nun... (this evokes a riot of laughter) I want to become a dress designer... My dream is to become a social worker ....

WOMEN's status, it has often been argued, is an indicator of the level of development of particular societies. Women's workforce participation rates, on the other hand, are also related to women's status.

Although female labour force participation is a growth driver, participation rates suggest a country’s potential for faster growth.