Women in developing nations often work long, grueling hours alongside men in the fields, but must also cook and keep house, rear children, and provide health care. In short, woman's multifaceted labor is key to the family's survival. It is surprising, therefore, that until the United Nations designated a Decade for Women (1976-1985) the importance…

The primary beneficiaries of human resource development decisions ought to be the underprivileged members of developing societies. However, the sweeping changes that have occurred in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe and in developing nations, have not included progress in the field of education. For example, the educational systems of Asian…