mber of reasons. Of primary importance is the fact that a relatively large proportion of the work performed by women is unremunerated—for example, collecting firewood and cooking—and may even be intangible, as with parenting. Women’s control over household resources may also be constrained by the fact that many women from poor households are not paid for the work they perform in family agriculture or business. For example, in Mexico, it has been estimated that 22.5% of women in the agricultural sector and 7.63% of women in the nonagricultural sectors work full time without pay