Low Female Labor Force Participation in Sri Lanka : Contributory Factors, Challenges and Policy Implications (English)

Even though Sri Lanka is a fore-runner in many human development dimensions and aspects of gender equality amongst the South Asian countries, it is similar to other South Asian countries when it comes to women's participation in economic activities. Female labor force participation has not changed much in recent decades and remained stagnant at a rate around 30 to 35 percent of working age women. This rate is much lower than one would expect given...

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Chowdhury,Afra Rahman;
Document Date
2013/01/01
Document Type
Working Paper (Numbered Series)
Report Number
86532
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Sri Lanka,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2014/04/04
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Low Female Labor Force Participation in Sri Lanka : Contributory Factors, Challenges and Policy Implications
Keywords
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Chowdhury,Afra Rahman.

Low Female Labor Force Participation in Sri Lanka : Contributory Factors, Challenges and Policy Implications (English). South Asia : human development sector discussion paper series|no. 68 Washington, DC: World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/412071468164963293

Low Female Labor Force Participation in Sri Lanka : Contributory Factors, Challenges and Policy Implications (English)

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