A Profile of Women’s Work Participation Among the Urban Poor of Dhaka

Drawing on survey data and ethnographic findings, this paper presents a profile of women’s work participation among slum dwellers in Dhaka city. Overall, almost 50% of adult women are engaged in income-generating work outside the home. Life-cycle factors, socioeconomic status and residential locatio...

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Veröffentlicht in:	World development 2003-05, Vol.31 (5), p.881-901
Hauptverfasser:	Salway, Sarah, Rahman, Shahana, Jesmin, Sonia
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anthropological research Asia Bangladesh Developing countries Development studies Economic reform Employment informalization Labor Force Participation Low Income Groups Poverty Residence Slums Sociodemographic Factors Socioeconomic Factors Studies Urban poverty Urban studies Women Women's employment Women's participation work participation Workforce Working Women
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