Browsing by Subject "Cultural norms"

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Cultural norms, economic incentives and women’s labour market behaviour: Empirical insights from Bangladesh

Heintz, James; Kabeer, Naila; Mahmud, Simeen (Taylor & Francis, 2017-11-12)

This paper sets out to explore a seeming puzzle in the context of Bangladesh. There is a considerable body of evidence from the country pointing to the positive impact of paid work on women’s position within family and ...
Material barriers, cultural boundaries: A mixed-methods analysis of gender and labour market segmentation in Bangladesh

Kabeer, Naila; Huq, Lopita; Rahaman, Muhammad Mahabub (UNU-WIDER, 2021)

The research was published as a UNU-WIDER Working Paper. Data on female labour force participation in Bangladesh suggest that, despite the increase in female-intensive employment opportunities through microfinance, export ...