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The Population of the Maldives is 48.8% female. At 2.8%, the population
growth rate is one of the highest in the region.
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The literacy rate is 98% for both females and males.
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Women's rate of participation in the labour force is 27%.
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Manufacturing accounts for 50% of women's employment on the atolls.
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5% of the labour force works in agriculture. Women participate
in all aspects of agricultural production and cultivate commercial
horticultural crops.
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Women combine collection of fuel and other forest materials with
their farm and home production activities.
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Increased commercial fishing has reduced the quantity of fish
available to women for drying, making fish soup and fish paste.
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Women operate small income-generating ventures and manage households,
home gardens and small agricultural plots.
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Women dominate all activities related to home gardens.
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There are no substantial gender disparities in education or in
basic human capacities, according to the latest ratings in the Human
Development Index.
