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Heterogeneous impact of internet availability on female labour market outcomes in an emerging economy: Evidence from IndonesiaGreater female labour market participation has important positive implications not only for women’s empowerment and the well-being of their families but also for the economy they live in...
Internet Labour market IndonesiaWorking Paper
Socioeconomic and cultural drivers of women’s formal work in rural GhanaWe study socioeconomic indicators of female labour force participation in off-farm formal employment in a subsistence agriculture setting in northern Ghana, where a new commercial farm provides a positive demand shock for low-skilled labour...
Female labour force participation Ghana Decision makingWorking Paper
The rise in women’s labour force participation in Mexico: Supply vs demand factorsWe estimate the relative importance of alternative labour supply and demand mechanisms in explaining the rise of female labour force participation over the last 55 years in Mexico...
Female labour force participation Mexico EducationSeminar
UNU-WIDER researchers present research on maternal employment and children's outcomes at World Bank seminar
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Gender and social mobility: Exploring gender attitudes and women’s labour force participationWomen have historically been overlooked in research on social mobility...
Gender Gender attitudes NormsWorking Paper
Marriage, work, and migration: The role of infrastructure development and gender normsTraditional gender norms can restrict independent migration by women, preventing them from taking advantage of economic opportunities in urban non-agricultural industries...
Migration Marriage markets Female labour force participationWorking Paper
Social norms as a barrier to women’s employment in developing countriesThis paper discusses cultural barriers to women’s participation and success in the labor market in developing countries...
Culture Institutions Developing countriesPlenary session
Dismantling barriers to women's employment in developing countriesWatch the live stream recording This talk will discuss barriers to women’s participation in the labor force in low-income countries. First, services that free up women’s time to work outside the home, including child care services, are...
Women's economic empowerment Women's work Gender normsProject
Women's work – routes to economic and social empowerment
Theme: Transforming societies
Women's economic empowerment Female labour force participation Gender equalityJournal Article
Social norms and female labor participation in BrazilPart of Journal Special Issue Female Autonomy and Women’s Welfare
Female labour force participation Gender gap IdentityWorking Paper
Gender identity and female labour supply in BrazilOver the last half-century, the role of women in society has changed substantially. However, the gender income gap and the difference in labour force participation persist...
Female labour force participation Gender gap Identity