Wide Gender Divide in Employment in One-Fourth of Countries

      World

Women in many countries also perceive a less favorable job climate

by Jenny Marlar and Kyley McGeeney

This article is the first in a series exploring gender inequality worldwide.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Women are significantly less likely than men to be employed at capacity for an employer in 38 of the 144 countries where Gallup collected employment data in 2011. The gender gap is at least 15 percentage points in 13 countries, but is as wide as 22 points or more in Ecuador, Saudi Arabia, and Bolivia.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/155405/Wide-Gender-Divide-Employment-One-Fourth-Countries.aspx