Increasing Women's Participation in the Labour Force

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dc.contributor.authorNational Institute for Labour Studies
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-11T06:06:07Z
dc.date.available2023-07-11T06:06:07Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractThe low labour force participation of females has been a pressing problem for policy makers in Sri Lanka. Many scholars have looked at this problem from a supply side point of view. This study aims to identify the demand side issues in promoting female labour force participation, through an employer perception survey. The results of the study show that females self-select into certain occupations and industries. Hence, there is a better chance in enticing females to participate in those industries. Policies should encourage such industries with labour shortage to provide incentives to attract female workers. Training females targeting those industries and training employers in the importance of providing female friendly working spaces and working conditions can improve female labour force participation.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipUN Womenen_US
dc.identifier.shortcitationIPS, 2018en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://econspace.ips.lk/handle/789/4448
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInstitute of Policy Studies of Sri Lankaen_US
dc.subjectFemale labour force participation; labour market; demand for femalesen_US
dc.titleIncreasing Women's Participation in the Labour Forceen_US
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