reflect and perpetuate gender norms that limit women's economic participation, and removal of these impediments through legal …, and the United States) that rank high in gender equality in their respective regions demonstrate how legal reforms have …

's impact on the labor market. Another notable finding is the central role of telecommuting: gender gaps in the employment …We examine the impact of the global recession triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic on women's versus men's employment …. Whereas recent recessions in advanced economies usually had a disproportionate impact on men's employment, giving rise to the …

This paper focuses on how gender segmentation in labor markets shapes the local effects of international trade. We … first develop a theoretical framework that embeds trade and gender-segmented labor markets to show that foreign demand … shocks may either increase or decrease the female-to-male employment ratio. The key theoretical result shows formally that …

Historically, women around the world have had fewer opportunities than men in education, employment, health care, and … politics. The moral argument for gender equality is clear, and the economic evidence is mounting. The International Monetary … Kingdom's Department for International Development on gender budgeting around the world. The book summarizes prominent gender …