Material barriers, cultural boundaries: A mixed-methods analysis of gender and labour market segmentation in Bangladesh

Naila Kabeer, Lopita Huq and Muhammad Mahabub Rahaman

No wp-2021-69, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: Data on female labour force participation in Bangladesh suggest that, despite the increase in female-intensive employment opportunities through microfinance, export garment manufacturing, and community-based services, the majority of working women are concentrated in home-based activities.

Keywords: Gender inequality; Labour market segmentation; Mixed methods; Social norms; South Asia; Discrimination (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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