there needs to be greater gender equality in both paid and unpaid work participation while workplace practices will have to become more efficient to meet the demand for formal and informal labour a nochange scenario the gap between male and female labour force participation rate remains at the levels observed in gender gaps reduced by the male participation rate remains constant at its level and the gap between male and female labour force participation rates is halved by convergence in participation rates the male participation rate remains constant at its level while the gender gap in labour force participation levels disappears by