female labour force participation

What are the barriers to women’s labour force participation in Bangladesh? What are some promising evidence-based policy options? Where is more evidence required?

New export opportunities led to a rise in hiring of female white-collar workers through changes in the use of technology and a correction of discrimination amongst Chilean firms.

Flexible work arrangements can both attract women to the labour force and provide a gateway to outside-the-home jobs. In India, where gender norms keep women out of the labour force, home-based jobs may represent the most immediate path to increase women’s labour force participation.

The misallocation of women’s talent, due to barriers to entering non-agricultural work, leads to sizable productivity losses

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What factors underlie the persistently low labour force participation rates of Indian women?

Low self-confidence may keep women from persuading family members that they should enter the workplace, despite wanting to work themselves

The provision of information about peers’ aspirations increases the labour market expectations of Saudi women, and is not counteracted by local gender norms