women's potent ial. 4. The grcwinq errDlovment rates of women were among the main achievements of the Decade. Thefact, been on the increase in a large number of B5-27051- ]599n (E)cited by maov delegations as beinq fornal enolovnent cf uomen had. in countr ies aod especially A/40 /7 03 unq !1sn Page 2 renarkable was the groath of the emplovnent of qTomen in non-traditional secEors. l4anv statements also listed the increase in the number of high-ranking posts occupied by women in the professions, in public employnent and in governnent, asbeing indicative of the greater chances of mobility that were ot'fered to women. l4anv delegations also stated tbat, for the same reason. the proportlon of nornen inprofessional, manaqerial and administrative occupations had increased siqnificantlyln the Decade, and in sone countries the number of woTnen r.?as said to have equatledor even exceeded the nunber of men in some of those occupations. fn this regard,several government reptesentatives stated that quotas restricting wornen,s enplovment in the public sector had been lifted durinq the Decade. 5. Sone representatives indicated that in their resDective countries \rornen \rere underrepresented in industry, but outnumbered men in the services. In some Africancountries, idomen were particularly Dunerous in cornmerce, and erere reported topredoninate in the j.nternal rnarketing svsten. 6. Many governnent representatiues also outlioed thelr national legislation on ninirnum r.7a9e. equal gay for nen and wonen, naternlty leave an.l linitation of night r.7ork wbich had been enacted to protect women, In spite of this legislation. however, several deleqates also pointed out that female unemDloynent rates werehlqher than men's and in sone countries this trend was on the increase; that women r,rere freguently paid less than Tnen, even for conparable jobs, and tbat womeo,s
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the economic and social advancements of women, particularly in the workforce, employment, and government. The mention of "emplovnent of qTomen in non-traditional secEors" and "quotas restricting wornen's enplovment in the public sector" suggests that the text is concerned with the economic empowerment of women. Additionally, the discussion of "female unemDloynent rates" and "women's potent ial" further reinforces this analysis.

**Category**
Employment, Education