of the emerging countries analysed in this chapter only argentina chile peru the russian federation and south africa have such a provision such legislation should be genderneutral and should avoid imposing excessive costs on employers which would have detrimental effects on the employment prospects of protected workers documenting the full spectrum is beyond the scope of this chapter but investment in infrastructure such as water electricity and roads provides an example of such a policy these types of investments may facilitate access to the labour market for women by increasing the efficiency of housework and facilitating their commute to work