In most countries women not only care for the household and the children, but they also must work. Women's work is generally limited to selling produce that they have grown along side of a road or taking home-made crafts such as baskets and clothing to market. In other cases, women work long hours in factories under terrible conditions without breaks or benefits, while they produce products that sell for more than they make in a week. Conference I Many LDC host countries benefit greatly from having MNCs in their countries. Even the women employees make more money than they could anywhere else.
Studies show that the more educated women are, the better their status of living is.
They have better paying jobs, better access to health care, and are less likely to be subjected to violence. Because the LDCs and the women need this income, it is difficult for them to make demands on the MNCs for better working conditions. Another problem women confront is breaking down constricting cultural barriers. In Pakistan, a woman who dishonors her family by choosing her partner is likely to become a victim of an 'honor killing', where the woman would be tortured and quite possibly killed. In several Asian countries, women with dual citizenship who return to their native country to visit family might have their passports and travel tickets confiscated by their family members in order to force the women into pre-arranged marriages.