Using complete sentences, give at least two reasons why many women throughout the world work in the informal, rather than the formal, economic sector.

There are many reasons why many women throughout the world work in the informal setting rather than in the formal sector. The first reason is low level of education. There is a close link between working in the informal sector and illiteracy, especially in the developing countries. Women have less capability to compete with men in capital and labour markets because they have lower level of education and skills. Another reason is that women are culturally expected to get pregnant and take the higher percentage of caring and raising the children. This normally make it hard for women to work in cooperate setting and manage the home at the same time.