Female Employment for Inclusive Growth
Table of Contents Acronyms
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Acknowledgements
iv
Executive Summary
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1. Introduction
1
2. Objectives and Methodology
2
3. Review of Literature
3
3.1 Inclusive Growth and Gender Dimension of Inclusive Growth
3
3.2 Gender Gap in Development in Sri Lanka
5
3.3 Female Labour Force Participation
5
4. Female Labour Force Participation in Sri Lanka
11
4.1 Women for Development
11
4.2 Trends in Female Labour Force Participation in Sri Lanka
13
5. Access to Labour Force
17
6. Constraints to Female Labour Force Participation
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6.1 Gender Issues in the Labour Market
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6.2 Being Unemployed
20
6.3 Getting In
21
6.4 Staying In
23
7. Conclusions and Policy Implications
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8. Bibliography
29
Annex
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