Ghana: More women in informal economy than men

A new book 'The Role of Women in Ghana's Economy has found that that there are more women in informal economic activities than men in the three economic areas, namely, agriculture, industry and services. The author, Nora Judith Amu estimates that some 80% of women in Ghana are engaged in various economic activities and they predominate in the informal micro-small to medium scale agriculture, manufacturing and services sectors of the economy. While the informal sector gives women the flexibility they need to cope with their multiple roles as workers, wives and mothers, the remuneration is highly unstable and therefore their earnings vary from period to period.