LEADER 04702oam 22008895 450 001 9910794165503321 005 20200628041446.0 010 $a1-4648-1068-0 024 7 $a10.1596/978-1-4648-1067-1 035 $a(CKB)4100000010765604 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6147550 035 $a(The World Bank)211067 035 $a(US-djbf)211067 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000010765604 100 $a20020129d2020 uf 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aGetting to Work : $eUnlocking Women's Potential in Sri Lanka's Labor Force /$fJennifer L. Solotaroff 210 1$aWashington, D.C. :$cThe World Bank,$d2020. 215 $a1 online resource (190 pages) 225 1 $aDirections in development (Washington, D.C.) 311 $a1-4648-1067-2 330 3 $aSri Lanka has shown remarkable persistence in low female labor force participation rates-at 36 percent from 2015 to 2017, compared with 75 percent for same-aged men-despite overall economic growth and poverty reduction over the past decade. The trend stands in contrast to the country's achievements in human capital development that favor women, such as high levels of female education and low total fertility rates, as well as its status as an upper-middle-income country. This study intends to better understand the puzzle of women's poor labor market outcomes in Sri Lanka. Using nationally representative secondary survey data-as well as primary qualitative and quantitative research-it tests three hypotheses that would explain gender gaps in labor market outcomes: (1) household roles and responsibilities, which fall disproportionately on women, and the associated sociophysical constraints on women's mobility; (2) a human capital mismatch, whereby women are not acquiring the proper skills demanded by job markets; and (3) gender discrimination in job search, hiring, and promotion processes. Further, the analysis provides a comparison of women's experience of the labor market between the years leading up to the end of Sri Lanka's civil war (2006-09) and the years following the civil war (2010-15). The study recommends priority areas for addressing the multiple supply- and demand-side factors to improve women's labor force participation rates and reduce other gender gaps in labor market outcomes. It also offers specific recommendations for improving women's participation in the five private sector industries covered by the primary research: commercial agriculture, garments, tourism, information and communication technology, and tea estate work. The findings are intended to influence policy makers, educators, and employment program practitioners with a stake in helping Sri Lanka achieve its vision of inclusive and sustainable job creation and economic growth. The study also aims to contribute to the work of research institutions and civil society in identifying the most effective means of engaging more women- and their untapped potential for labor, innovation, and productivity-in Sri Lanka's future. 410 0$aWorld Bank e-Library. 606 $aCommercial Agriculture 606 $aDiscrimination 606 $aDisparity 606 $aEconomic Growth 606 $aFemale 606 $aGarment Sector 606 $aGender 606 $aGender Gap 606 $aGender Norms 606 $aHuman Capital 606 $aICT 606 $aInformation Communications Technology 606 $aLabor Force Participation 606 $aLabor Market 606 $aSkills Training 606 $aSocial Norms 606 $aTourism 606 $aVocational Training 606 $aWomen 607 $aSri Lanka$xEconomic conditions 615 4$aCommercial Agriculture 615 4$aDiscrimination 615 4$aDisparity 615 4$aEconomic Growth 615 4$aFemale 615 4$aGarment Sector 615 4$aGender 615 4$aGender Gap 615 4$aGender Norms 615 4$aHuman Capital 615 4$aICT 615 4$aInformation Communications Technology 615 4$aLabor Force Participation 615 4$aLabor Market 615 4$aSkills Training 615 4$aSocial Norms 615 4$aTourism 615 4$aVocational Training 615 4$aWomen 676 $a330.9549303 700 $aSolotaroff$b Jennifer L$01133812 701 $aJoseph$b George$01544089 701 $aKuriakose$b Anne T$01544090 701 $aSethi$b Jayati$01544091 801 0$bDJBF 801 1$bDJBF 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910794165503321 996 $aGetting to Work$93798017 997 $aUNINA