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Socio-economic constraints in re-entering the labour market during COVID-19 and the resilience of female informal workers living in urban informal settlements.
- Source :
- Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work & Development (Routledge); Jun2024, Vol. 34 Issue 2, p157-172, 16p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- During COVID-19, female informal workers living in urban informal settlements in Bangladesh have faced greater challenges in re-entering the labour market than their male counterparts. This paper presents the findings of a qualitative study, which has explored how the pre-existing socio-economic constraints around gender norms, gender roles, occupational sex-segregation, lack of education and skills, informality and restricted mobility have made the re-entry process extremely difficult for these workers during COVID-19 in Dhaka city. The paper also illustrates that these workers have adopted strategies catered for short-lasting crises to cope with the challenges arisen from their struggle to secure livelihoods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02185385
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work & Development (Routledge)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 177455703
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02185385.2023.2195834