Gender and employment in Central Asia

Women’s labour market participation can reveal much about women’s status in society and provide essential understanding for researchers and policymakers, particularly in low-income and transition countries, including those affected by violent conflict.

The Gender and Employment in Central Asia—Evidence from Panel Data project examines the position of women in the labour market and the policies that influence that position in Kyrgyzstan. The project analyses household survey data by applying microeconometric techniques, using existing panel data and data from cross-sectional data sources. It also collects the fourth wave of the Life in Kyrgyzstan survey.

The project maintains active dialogue with government institutions, international organizations, and regional and bilateral development agencies in Central Asia, Europe and the United States, and is is funded by the IZA/DFID's Growth and Labour Markets in Low Income Countries Programme (GLM | LIC). Project partners include Vanderbilt University, the University of Manchester, the University of Central Asia (UCA), Kyrgyzstan, Hannover University, the University of Mannheim, the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, and KIMEP University (Kazakhstan).