World Bank: Broaden opportunities for women workers

Society
amina@montsame.mn
2018-03-27 16:38:10
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Mongolia ranks 53rd out of 159 countries in gender inequality globally, but many Mongolian women face challenges in accessing jobs and career opportunities, says a new World Bank study.  

Gender gaps in the country’s labor market include different rates of labor force participation, unequal pay, and the higher tendency of women to work in unsecure informal work.

The study, ‘Perceptions of Precariousness: A Qualitative Study of Constraints Underlying Gender Disparities in Mongolia’s Labor Market’, was released on March 27 in Ulaanbaatar during a workshop co-organized with the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection.

Around 70 participants from government, civil society organizations, and private sector joined in the event.

“The study - the first in-depth qualitative research on gender disparities in the labor market - relies on interviews and focus group discussions with members of various strata of society as well as local labor and social welfare offices. It also provides critical recommendations to address these disparities,” said Achim Daniel Schmillen, World Bank Senior Economist and co-author of the study.
 
 The full story can be read on the upcoming issue of the Mongol Messenger, to be published on March 30. 
source: World Bank