Turkey has one of the widest male–female employment gaps in the world. The post-1950
interplay between economic growth strategies and the male-breadwinner family led to …

Recently, several researchers hypothesized that female labor force participation rate
exhibits a U-shape during the process of economic development. This paper provides time …

We explore the role of paid work in women's empowerment in Turkey by analyzing the
variation in employment status and occupational position of Turkish women according to …

Since the 1970s, a series of demand and supply related changes have led to significant
labour market transformations which have brought about a sustained increase in female …

Despite significant structural and social change, the share of women working or seeking
jobs in Turkey has declined. This paper focuses on the role of social conservatism as a …

The rate of female employment has disproportionately been low in Turkey with comparison
to EU countries while the rate of female inactivity has again been disproportionately high …

The low level of women's employment in Muslim-majority countries is often explained by
patriarchy, while disregarding variation among and within these countries. Using a new …

Rapid fertility decline, a strong expansion of female education, and favorable economic
conditions should have promoted female labor force participation in developing countries …

Recent years have brought to light the noticeable role of women in the political, social, and
economic events occurring in Egypt. Egyptian women have made important contributions to …

This is the first systematic international comparative study of the transformation of couples'
careers in modern societies. The countries included are Germany, the Netherlands, the …