Why Should We Care about Care? : The Role of Childcare and Eldercare in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Despite significant progress in closing the gender gap in education, there is a significant disparity between male and female labor participation rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). Among men aged 15 to 64 years, 65.7 percent participate in the...
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| Format: | Report |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2018
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/835751521220252956/Why-should-we-care-about-care-The-role-of-childcare-and-eldercare-in-Bosnia-and-Herzegovina http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29548 |
| Summary: | Despite significant progress in closing
the gender gap in education, there is a significant
disparity between male and female labor participation rates
in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). Among men aged 15 to 64
years, 65.7 percent participate in the labor force compared
to only 41 percent of females in the same age group. It is
estimated that BiH forgoes around 16 percent of gross
national income due to gender disparities in labor force
participation. The conflicting demand of women's time
for care and work activities represents a fundamental
barrier to economic participation and generates a vicious
circle of low labor market attachment and prominence of the
care provider role that leads to increased vulnerability and
gender-based inequalities. |
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