those women who depended on them in order to be able to work? 18. Ms. ESCOBAR asked whether unemployment had the same consequences for men as for women. She also asked whether the United Kingdom had devised a method of quantifying domestic work in the GNP. 19. Ms. OESER asked whether the bottle-necks which prevented women from becoming doctors also existed in the universities. 20. Ms. LAIOU-ANTONIOU said that, before welcoming the high percentage of women engaged in economic activities in the United Kingdom, it should be remembered that a large number of jobs they held were only part-time. They accepted such jobs in order to perform the family obligations which traditionally were incumbent on women, a fact which did not favour the equitable sharing of domestic tasks. Complete equality had not been established with regard to access to the various social security benefits. Under the heading "Retirement pension", the report stated that the rights to the pension were safeguarded for mothers who were away from work looking after children or for people giving up work to care for severely disabled relatives. She wondered whether housewives were entitled to such a pension under that heading. With regard to social services for the elderly, she asked how many persons benefited from those services and the percentage of needs covered. She would also like to know if the percentage of women engaged in a non-remunerative activity not covered by social security, particularly in a family enterprise, was known. That phenomenon was particularly widespread in the Virgin Islands, which were largely dependent on tourism. 21. Ms. SAYOGYO asked whether the percentage of women planning to make a career in science and engineering was increasing and if the rate of unemployment indicated in the report took into account the non-structured sector, especially in the rural areas and whether it was still decreasing.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the labor market, social security, and education in the United Kingdom, with a focus on the challenges and inequalities faced by women in these areas. The questions and comments from the speakers seem to be centered around the theme of employment, education, and social security, with an emphasis on the need for more equitable treatment of women.

**Category**
Employment, Education