Barriers to women’s participation in the labor market in Myanmar

dc.contributor.author	Lin, Eve Cherry
dc.contributor.author	Thwe, Theint Kay
dc.contributor.author	Thin, Thin
dc.date.accessioned	2021-11-30T12:35:34Z
dc.date.available	2021-11-30T12:35:34Z
dc.date.issued	2021
dc.description.abstract	Employers in the formal sector in Myanmar actively discriminate on the basis of gender, age and education levels. Most employers prefer hiring young unmarried women. Participation in the labor force declines significantly after the age of 25. Women are generally expected to stay home to do reproductive and household work for the family. This study examines the internal and external factors that play a role in limiting women’s participation in the labor market in Myanmar. Direct quotes from interviewees provide a glimpse of the realities of being a working woman in Myanmar.	en
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10625/60785
dc.language.iso	en
dc.subject	LABOUR MARKET	en
dc.subject	WOMEN’S EMPLOYMENT	en
dc.subject	WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT	en
dc.subject	WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION	en
dc.subject	WOMEN’S RIGHTS	en
dc.subject	MYANMAR	en
dc.subject	FAR EAST ASIA	en
dc.title	Barriers to women’s participation in the labor market in Myanmar	en
dc.type	Working Paper	en
idrc.copyright.holder	© 2021, AUTHORS
idrc.copyright.oapermissionsource	CC BY 4.0	en
idrc.dspace.access	Open Access	en
idrc.project.componentnumber	108622001
idrc.project.number	108622
idrc.project.title	Building policy research capacity in Myanmar	en
idrc.rims.adhocgroup	IDRC SUPPORTED	en

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