Perceptions of Gender Disparities in Vietnam’s Labor Market
In the context of Vietnam’s impressive economic growth over the last two decades, several studies have documented gender disparities, but few have studied the underlying constraints that drive the disparities. The Vietnamese government is working t...
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okr-10986-348952021-04-23T14:02:10Z Perceptions of Gender Disparities in Vietnam’s Labor Market World Bank LABOR MARKET FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION GENDER DISPARITY GENDER GAP GENDER DISCRIMINATION GENDER STEREOTYPES VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACCESS TO EDUCATION FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS DISABLED WOMEN GENDER WAGE GAP HIRING BIAS In the context of Vietnam’s impressive economic growth over the last two decades, several studies have documented gender disparities, but few have studied the underlying constraints that drive the disparities. The Vietnamese government is working to increase its support to job seekers. To help fill the knowledge gaps, this study uses three qualitative methods to understand stakeholders’ views on the mechanisms underlying gender disparities in the Vietnamese labor market and related policy: (1) individual biographical interviews; (2) focus group discussions; and (3) expert interviews. This study gives particular emphasis to the context in which the gender dynamic is played out in the sphere of the labor market. It approaches gender not as naturally determined but as socially constructed, with cultural, political, religious, and ethnical concepts all influencing its meaning. The study’s qualitative findings confirm that a range of gender disparities exist in Vietnam’s labor market. Section one gives introduction. Section two provides information on the institutional and legal environment in Vietnam and summarizes existing findings on gender disparities in the country’s labor market. Section three describes the qualitative methodologies that were used in the study, namely individual biographical interviews, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews. Section four discusses the empirical findings, section five details summary of research results for the provinces of Dien Bien and Quang Nam, and section six presents conclusions and policy recommendations. 2020-12-07T20:51:34Z 2020-12-07T20:51:34Z 2020-12-07 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/314261607320759775/Perceptions-of-Gender-Disparities-in-Vietnam-s-Labor-Market http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34895 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Women in Development and Gender Study East Asia and Pacific Vietnam |
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LABOR MARKET FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION GENDER DISPARITY GENDER GAP GENDER DISCRIMINATION GENDER STEREOTYPES VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACCESS TO EDUCATION FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS DISABLED WOMEN GENDER WAGE GAP HIRING BIAS |
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LABOR MARKET FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION GENDER DISPARITY GENDER GAP GENDER DISCRIMINATION GENDER STEREOTYPES VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACCESS TO EDUCATION FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS DISABLED WOMEN GENDER WAGE GAP HIRING BIAS World Bank Perceptions of Gender Disparities in Vietnam’s Labor Market |
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In the context of Vietnam’s impressive
economic growth over the last two decades, several studies
have documented gender disparities, but few have studied the
underlying constraints that drive the disparities. The
Vietnamese government is working to increase its support to
job seekers. To help fill the knowledge gaps, this study
uses three qualitative methods to understand stakeholders’
views on the mechanisms underlying gender disparities in the
Vietnamese labor market and related policy: (1) individual
biographical interviews; (2) focus group discussions; and
(3) expert interviews. This study gives particular emphasis
to the context in which the gender dynamic is played out in
the sphere of the labor market. It approaches gender not as
naturally determined but as socially constructed, with
cultural, political, religious, and ethnical concepts all
influencing its meaning. The study’s qualitative findings
confirm that a range of gender disparities exist in
Vietnam’s labor market. Section one gives introduction.
Section two provides information on the institutional and
legal environment in Vietnam and summarizes existing
findings on gender disparities in the country’s labor
market. Section three describes the qualitative
methodologies that were used in the study, namely individual
biographical interviews, focus group discussions, and key
informant interviews. Section four discusses the empirical
findings, section five details summary of research results
for the provinces of Dien Bien and Quang Nam, and section
six presents conclusions and policy recommendations. |
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Perceptions of Gender Disparities in Vietnam’s Labor Market |
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Perceptions of Gender Disparities in Vietnam’s Labor Market |
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