FEMALE EMPLOYMENT AND GENDER INEQUALITY: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN TURKEY
Abstract
How the
existance of gender inequality in a country can be explained in socio-economic patterns?
Part of the answer relies on intergenerational and interactional relations based
on cultural, demographic and social norms and values as well as patriarchalism.
Indeed, many changes in demand for and supply of labor have cued to efficient
labor market transforms especially in the status of gender stereotypes in
advanced countries. But the point is why women’s roles and statues in the labor
market lag behind in distribution of resources and wages in developing countries?
However, similar transformations have taken into account in Turkey in such
cases. But it is understood from the aggregate data that female employment and
labor force participation still need special consideration in terms of division
of labor.This study looks at the relationship between female employment and
economic inequality in terms of differences in demographic and social structure
of the values and norms women faces in Turkey. The most affirmative way is to
adopt and maintain active labor market policies for recruiting more female
workers.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Review
Authors
Meltem İnce Yenilmez
This is me
Publication Date
April 30, 2015
Submission Date
February 20, 2015
Acceptance Date
April 15, 2015
Published in Issue
Year 2015 Volume: 26 Number: 1