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More Women are working

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  • Gokce Uysal

    (Bahcesehir University Center for Economic and Social Research)

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Turkey has always lagged behind comparable countries in international gender equality rankings due to low female labor force participation rates. Hence female labor force participation has been an important area for policy-making in Turkey. Academicians, think tanks as well as policy makers follow the labor market status of females closely. Labor market statistics released by Turkstat and seasonally adjusted by Betam, show that female labor force participation rates have been increasing in Turkey, and that the share of housewives among those out of the labor market has been decreasing. In spite of this slow but consistent increase, Turkey still falls far behind of other countries. Comprehensive policies that integrate education, tax incentives for female employment, child care subsidies and paternity leave are crucial in surmounting obstacles to labor market entry for women.

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  • Gokce Uysal, 2012. "More Women are working," Research Briefs 137, Bahcesehir University, Betam.
    • Handle: RePEc:bae:rbrief:137
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