Despite the efforts made to increase women's inclusion in the economy, they are still underrepresented in trade in … women's trade participation as entrepreneurs and employees. It also analyzes how this effect is moderated through external …. Thus, global value chains can be perceived as a tool that boosts women's empowerment in emerging economies, especially in …

This paper seeks to fill a knowledge gap relative to the low uptake of services for women living in situations of … protect women from domestic violence. Through qualitative research, this paper explores the experience of women survivors of … violence against women (VAW) in seeking help to exit abusive relationships, with the aim of identifying avenues to strengthen …

persistence, and women's occupational constraints-- with particular emphasis on the role of access to infrastructure. The first … promoting the role of women in growth strategies. …

With only 32 percent of working-age women in the labor market, Guatemala is an upper-middle-income country with one of … educational attainment of women, the reduction in fertility, and the country's structural transformation toward services. However …, a large component remains unexplained. Exploring 2018 data, the paper shows that social norms, attitudes toward women in …

Modern fruit sector development in Chile led to agricultural employment for women, though usually only as temporary … workers and often at a piece rate. Nonetheless, fruit sector employment offered women access to income and personal … and changing gender relations. Using a unique longitudinal data set, they examine women's decisions regarding labor force …

transition economies with the goal of improving women's employability and quality of work. The programs include active labor … some also to rigorous cost-benefit analyses. Many were found to be effective in increasing women's quantity of work as … increased women's quality of work, for example, by increasing the capacity for women to work in the formal rather than the …

Reducing gender-specific commuting barriers in developingcountries has complex effects on women's labor dynamics … synthetic difference-in-differences approach to shedlight on labor supply and time use decisions of women. Itobserves decreased … bus expenses and time saved on travel.Skilled employed women increase labor supply, while low-skilledmarried women shift …

strengthen social networks and improve well-being. The paper examines family planning access for women in India, who tend to be … socially isolated and for whom peer support may overcome intrahousehold constraints. Enabling women to jointly visit a clinic … with other women not only increased social ties and strengthened peer engagement, but also increased clinic visits and …

It is known that Muslim women in Nigeria have significantly worse nutritional status than their Christian counterparts … wealth, and women’s education. However, on accounting for observable characteristics, Muslim widows enjoy a higher … mistreated upon widowhood by in-laws. Muslim women are more likely to be chronically undernourished but less nutritionally …