00639nam a2200109Ia 4500 Gray, Mark M. Women and globalization : a study of 180 countries, 1975-2000 2006 Examines the impact of several measures of globalization on women's levels of life expectancy, literacy, and participation in the economy and parliamentary office. Notes that international trade, foreign direct investment, membership in the United Nations and World Bank, and ratification of the Convention of Discrimination Against Women, are associated with improved conditions for women. 7/6/06 JOYD A 29380 29380 0 0 0 0 CRCM CRCM 2023-05-08 0 0000000023394 2023-05-08 00:00:00 2023-05-08 A