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

empowerment of women in host communities. We find positive effects of distant attacks on the economic well-being of women, their … show an increase in the risk that women experience domestic violence. We then examine forced displacement as a channel and …

With only 32% of active age women in the labor market, Guatemala is an upper middle-income country with one of the … was partly explained by the drastic increases in the school attainment of women, the reduction in fertility and the … show that social norms, attitudes towards women in the society and public policies are important determinants of these …