This study aims to understand women's engagement in economic activities in rural Honduras and why these activities may … not be accurately reflected in official statistics. The study finds that women underreport their engagement in economic … percentage points. Two main explanations are found. First, women identify themselves (and are identified) primarily as housewives …

, based on a unique firm-to-firm data set of Bangladesh's textiles and garment sectors. The paper looks at the female …

Improving the livelihoods of poor households and transitioning more women back to the labor force is a major challenge … in South Asia. Self-employment promoted through women's groups has often been cited as a promising intervention towards … achieve its primary objective of improving livelihoods by transitioning more women into work. The program has also expanded …

Despite income growth, fertility decline, and educational expansion, women's labor force participation in rural India … reservation of village leadership for women affected their access to suitable job opportunities, demand for participation in the … reservation affected women's but not men's participation in public works, but also women's participation in labor markets, income …