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Increasing Female Labor Force Participation

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dc.contributor.authorHalim, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorO’Sullivan, Michael B.
dc.contributor.authorSahay, Abhilasha
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-15T16:23:28Z
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-06T16:02:50Z
dc.date.available2023-02-15T16:23:28Z
dc.date.available2023-03-06T16:02:50Z
dc.date.issued2023-01
dc.description.abstractGender gaps in labor force participation persist worldwide. Closing this gap can lead to sizeable gains for economies—a 20 percent increase in GDP per capita, on average. Female labor force participation (FLFP) remains low due to lack of skills, assets and networks, time-based constraints, limited mobility, gender discrimination in hiring and promotion, and restrictive gender norms. Effective evidence-backed policy options can increase FLFP. They include providing childcare services, disseminating information on work opportunities and returns to employment, training in socio-emotional skills, addressing norms by engaging partners and family members, and targeting women via social protection, safety net, and public-works programs. The World Bank Group actively supports countries in boosting FLFP through development policy lending, advisory and analytical work, and supporting reforms to address constraining contextual factors, including legal barriers, social norms, and gender-based violence. This note sheds light on an array of policy options that are effective or show promise in improving FLFP.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099439401252337890/IDU007b0345309ce80494f097fe0ee869b3ae535
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/39435
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/39435
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWorld Bank Group Gender Thematic Policy Notes Series; Evidence and Practice Note
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectWOMEN
dc.subjectFEMALE LABOR FORCE
dc.subjectGENDER GAPS
dc.subjectLEGAL REFORMS
dc.titleIncreasing Female Labor Force Participationen
dc.typePolicy Noteen
dc.typeDocument de politique généralefr
dc.typeDocumento de políticases
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okr.date.disclosure2023-01-24
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T12:09:35.405315Z
okr.date.lastmodified2023-02-01T00:00:00Zen
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::World Bank Gender Thematic Policy Notes Series
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099439401252337890/IDU007b0345309ce80494f097fe0ee869b3ae535
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okr.region.geographicalWorld
okr.topicGender::Gender Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicGender::Gender and Development
okr.topicGender::Gender and Economics
okr.unitGender Director (HGNDR)
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