Raising Female Employment in South Asia, One Step at a Time
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This commentary was published by Brookings and can be accessed here.
South Asia’s female labor force participation today remains among the lowest in the world: More than 400 million working-age women in the region are outside of the labor force, which constitutes a significant output loss. South Asia’s working women face supply-side and demand-side obstacles, as well as unfavorable social norms.
A recent conference, co-hosted by the Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP) and the World Bank, explored policies that could help raise female labor force participation in South Asia.
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Laveesh Bhandari
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