In this paper we provide first systematic evidence on the gender disparities in the labor market in Swaziland, drawing …

In this paper we provide first systematic evidence on the gender disparities in the labor market in Swaziland, drawing …

We study the association between the gender of the highest-ranking manager (the CEO) and gender differences in …

-country comparisons indicate strong associations between gender gaps and higher female informality. This paper uses microdata from Senegal …

We investigate the trend in the gender employment gap in the expanding nonsubsistence sector of the economy in … Mozambique, a country still characterized by a large subsistence agricultural sector. We show evidence that the gender gap has …

gender. While some women (mostly black and Coloured) overwhelmingly fill low-paying jobs, others (mostly white and Indian … gender segregation and stratification, with women and men entering occupations previously dominated by the other gender … process. Distinct worker characteristics by gender, such as education, location, or age, cannot explain existing segregation …

. Moreover, there is often a lack in diversity amongst managerial boards. We investigate the role of managers’ gender and …

In this study, we explore the correlates of the employment gender gap among urban youth in Mozambique. Young people are … confronted with simultaneous decisions about education, work and family life influenced by social norms around gender roles … education, employment, fertility, social life, gender norms and more, we observe an increase of 10 percentage points in the raw …