This article discusses cultural barriers to women's participation and success in the labor market in developing … several specific gender-related social norms and how they constrain women's employment. I present examples of policies aimed …

We propose a new method to design a short survey measure of a complex concept such as women's agency. The approach … measure agency for 209 women in Haryana, India, first, through a semi-structured interview and, second, through a large set of …

We propose a new method to design a short survey measure of a complex concept such as women's agency. The approach … measure agency for 209 women in Haryana, India, first, through a semi-structured interview and, second, through a large set of …

for women facing more restrictive social norms? We offered two days of business counseling to a random sample of customers … of India's largest women's bank. A random subsample was invited to attend with a friend. The intervention had a … were stronger among women from religious or caste groups with social norms that restrict female mobility …