Women and Labour Markets in Asia: Rebalancing for Gender Equality
Asian Development Bank; International Labour Organization | April 2011
Abstract
This publication provides an overview and trend analysis of available information on where and how women work, and under what conditions, before, during and after the recent crisis as well as in the current recovery.
The crisis response and recovery policies of Asian governments have been shaped by the lessons learned from the Asian financial crisis of the late 1990s. An important lesson emerging from the recent crisis is that the policy goal should not be to return to a 'normal' pre-crisis situation but to address fundamental and not just short-term urgencies, and seize the opportunity to rebalance towards a new development trajectory that is job-rich, just, sustainable and inclusive. The main components of 'rebalancing' have been identified as transition from public to private sector-led growth, domestic-led growth of consumption and investments in place of export-led growth, shifts to green jobs and green enterprises and deeper Asian regional integration. The theme of this reports is that such rebalancing must, as a matter of both 'smart economics' and social justice, also promote gender equality in the labour market. To be successful, rebalancing policies must mainstream gender equality considerations.
Citation
Asian Development Bank; International Labour Organization. 2011. Women and Labour Markets in Asia: Rebalancing for Gender Equality. © International Labour Organization and Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/977. License: CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO.PDF ISBN
978-92-2-124708-1
Print ISBN
978-92-2-124707-4
Keywords
Gender
Gender Bias
Gender Differences
Gender Discrimination
Gender Equality
Gender Gaps
Gender Inequality
Gender Issues
Gender Relations
Gender Roles
Regionalism
Regional Economy
Regional Trading Arrangements
Comparative Analysis
Social Research
Sex Discrimination
Employment Discrimination
Women's Rights
Equal Opportunity
Equal Pay
Feminism
Men's Role
Women's Role
Government Policy
Regional Organization
Regional Plans
Gender-based analysis
Sex differences
Job bias
Equal employment opportunity
Fair employment practice
Job discrimination
Affirmative action programs
Sex dicrimination against women
Pay equity
Sexism
Equal rights amendment
Emancipation of women
Equal rights
Women's movements
Interregionalism
Regional economics
Regional planning
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