By Apoorva Ramachandra Claudia Goldin won the Nobel Prize in Economics Sciences for "advancing our understanding of women's labour market outcomes". Jakob
The entry of women into the labour force is central to the ongoing structural transformation of African economies. This column uses detailed time-use data to document the scale and nature of female participation in both unpaid work in the home and paid work in the market. While female labour force participation is high, most hours continue to be worked in the home, on tasks