since 2001, women's employment participation across South Asian countries has been low and broadly unchanged; (ii) the … some countries, and; (v) women with mid-level education tend to have lower employment rates than those with both lower and …

added -- worker effect theory -- which posits that violence might increase female labor force participation as women try to … make up for lost household income?and finds mixed evidence: greater prevalence of attacks may encourage married women to … work more hours, but when the environment gets more risky, all women work fewer hours. The paper also finds that violence …

only some countries signing the free trade agreement. Women's employment grows faster than men's employment, as most of the … sectors that benefit due to these free trade agreements are women intensive. Growth in women's employment and wages in South …