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Ten years after the U.N. called for the strengthening of women's economic rights, Chilean women's work-force participation lags Latin America. But some analysts say that's not such a bad thing. The second of a seven-part series on the Beijing Platform. SANTIAGO, Chile (WOMENSENEWS)--Once a week, Marlen Salgado gets out her broom and sets out for the sidewalks of her social housing complex, in the El Volcan ghetto, about 30 kilometers outside of Santiago. Garbage bags hang haphazardly on trees and in heaps on the pavement, the stench mixing with that of feces from the scores of stray dogs. Salgado tries to clear the streets as best she can. Not a very gratifying way to make a living. But as a mother of three young children, Salgado says it lets her spend most of her time at home, while contributing financially. With article: "Chilean Women Chalk Up Income Gains," Women's E-News, February 20, 2005.