Based on extensive original research, this volume examines contemporary patterns of womens employment in Europe in the context of the profound economic, social and cultural changes that have taken place in recent years. It considers the progress made towards equal treatment in the labour market in the light of European Union action programmes, and examines the prospects for womens employment under the fourth action programme. The authors conclude that progress towards equal treatment will only occur when gender issues are fully integrated into the European Commissions employment and labour market policies.

Jill Rubery, Colette Fagan, Mark Smith

List of figures, List of tables, List of boxes, Acknowledgements, List of abbreviations, Introduction, PART I Women's employment in a changing Europe, PART II Indicators of women's employment in the 1990s, PART III Reflections on trends and future prospects, Appendix, Notes, Bibliography