ABSTRACT
This chapter analyses how the process of industrialization and increasing labour demand for workers influenced the type of education provided in schools for girls, women's empowerment and their participation in the labour market. In order to analyse this process, it focuses mainly on Bogotá's labour market. The chapter discusses women's education during the period under study and describes the different types of education. It also discusses how the mentality of the citizens changed regarding the role and functions of women in society. The chapter deals with the evolution of women's participation in education and the labour market. The study cohort from the Employment and Unemployment Survey, between 1963 and 1970, shows that there was a significant improvement in the average years of education for both genders. It is important to note that although the mindset regarding the role of women changed to incorporate educational and work spaces, women's contribution to production and income was still perceived as secondary.
