For instance, regulations related to childcare are associated only with working women, whereas social benefits are almost exclusively paid to men. Early-retirement provisions can reduce women’s time in paid work, leading to gender disparities in the workplace and affecting career profiles and earnings. It is also noteworthy that the labour laws do not cover all categories of workers, nor all types of work and sectors. These gaps leave workers vulnerable and encourage informal work conditions, an impediment affecting women’s participation in the formal labour force.