(e) The particlpatton of women in the services sector occupatlons is increasing rapidl-y, whlle their involvement. in agriculture has b€come Iess significant than a decade ago and their share in industrial- production shot,s sone increase i (f) In spite of inportant breakthrougbs, occupat ional segregation between women and nen reRained as acute in the early I98Og as a decade ago in nost parts of the world t (S) gionen are still nostlv in lor-ski11, lon-pay, loe-status jobs often r,tlth little job secur ity' 56. The statistical information contained in the study further substantiates the recognition ttrat nomen play an lmportant role in the ec.onomic actj.vity of the irorld. It ls hoped that tbe presentation of statistical data and analysls on uorking nonen wiII provide an lnput to and assistance in:(a) fbrnulatlng policv rEasures with a viet to pronotlnq eoualtty of opPortunity and treatnent for wonen uorkergt (b) Pointing to the extsting diecrlnlnation anong Forking eonten and attention to areas where renedial action Ls needed,A/40n07 Engl i sh Page 15 call lnq aocietle6 t (c) Promoting asareness about the econonic contribution of sonen ln (d) Identifying areas in nhich further data collection night be necesgaryt (e) Factlltating the reorientation, where necessary' of developnent plannlog and st ra teg i es, 51 . Hopever, the infornation and data presented Fould require reflnenent of the data base and further analysis to enable pollcy nakers and authorities at the national and international level to fornulate progranrnes and projeces dlrectly benefiting eonen. 58. INSTRAII collaborated with the Unlted Nations university (UNU) in its tong-terftproject on household, gender and age (HGA). After a serles of consultatlons, thefour research projects unalerway slnce 1984 r.ere reviewed in a Joint meetlng treld by UNU and INSTRN{ in Santo Doningo, Donlnican RepubLic, in February 1985.
**Analysis**
The text discusses the participation of women in different sectors, including services, agriculture, and industry, and highlights the importance of recognizing their economic contribution. It also mentions the need for policy measures to promote equality of opportunity and treatment for women workers. These themes suggest that the text is primarily related to employment and economic development.

**Category**
Employment, Economic development