The Economics of Gender Equality in the Labour Market: Policies in Turkey and other Emerging Economies

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This book evaluates the global labour market in the context of gender equality, and the associated policies and regulations, particularly in developing markets, to recommend measures for encouraging gender equality. It exposes the barriers that women employees encounter as well as some of the societal and workplace policies they, specifically, are subject to. Important themes within this topic include participation rates, the looming gap in hourly pay, availability of part-time and full-time positions, value, and social status associated with jobs held by men and women. The book examines how global gender policy objectives, such as gender equality in careers, gender balance in decision-making, and gender dimensions in research, can be incorporated into policy frameworks. The book analyzes the gendered nature of assumptions, processes and theories. The juxtaposition between family and work, tradition and modernity, and dependency and autonomy, clearly still seems to be misunderstood. Therefore, the book asks whether work improves women’s positions in society and/or changes their roles in their families. The authors explore and uncover the connections among employment, entrepreneurship, migration economies, and gender global labour markets and provide helpful solutions to the perceptions surrounding women’s status, risks, and inequality that limit their economic participation. This insightful read provides comprehensive details on a variety of themes and encourages further research on policies that are key to promoting gender equality. The book will appeal to postgraduate students and researchers of labour and feminist economics, the economics of gender, women’s studies and sociology. Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Page Contents List of figures List of tables List of contributors Preface 1 Bridging the gender gap in emerging economies for a better future of work for all 2 Women’s labor force participation and gender discrimination in the labor market 3 The gender-responsive budgeting: a way of coping with gender inequalities 4 Gender equality in the finance sector: closing gaps or another “old boys’ club”? 5 Is there gender equality in employment indicators? A comparative study for emerging markets 6 The relationship between minimum wages and youth employment in OECD countries 7 Gender gap in the labour market: a comparative view for youth and adults 8 An assessment of the gender (in)equality in education 9 Intersectional challenges in the labor market: the case of Roma women 10 What makes labor markets inaccessible for women migrants? From “triple disadvantage” to multiple challenges 11 Femvertising: a new concept for female empowerment in advertising 12 Evaluation of labor market issues in sport and exercise environment in Turkey 13 How patriarchal power structures undermine women’s empowerment and gender equality: the case of Nigeria Index