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Women, Work and the Family: Is Southeast Asia Different?

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In the literature on women and development, there has been a tendency to view the countries of Southeast Asia as less patriarchal than other parts of Asia. It has also been argued that patterns of female literacy and female employment in the Moslem-majority countries in Southeast Asia are different from those in Moslem-majority countries in the Middle East and North Africa. This paper reviews both the historical and contemporary evidence on the role of women in Southeast Asia paying particular attention to four indicators. The first is the extent to which women have been able to obtain employment outside the home. The second is their ability to gain access to at least sufficient education to give them literacy and numeracy. The third concerns their control over when and who they marry, and their fertility within marriage. The fourth concerns the extent to which Southeast Asian societies have been characterized by strong son-preference. The paper discusses whether Southeast Asia is different and the possible reasons for these differences.

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  • Anne Booth, 2016. "Women, Work and the Family: Is Southeast Asia Different?," Economic History of Developing Regions, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 31(1), pages 167-197, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rehdxx:v:31:y:2016:i:1:p:167-197
    DOI: 10.1080/20780389.2015.1132624
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    1. Chakravarty, Shubha & Lundberg, Mattias & Nikolov, Plamen & Zenker, Juliane, 2019. "Vocational training programs and youth labor market outcomes: Evidence from Nepal," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 136(C), pages 71-110.
    2. Chakravarty, Shubha & Lundberg, Mattias & Nikolov, Plamen & Zenker, Juliane, 2019. "Vocational training programs and youth labor market outcomes: Evidence from Nepal," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 136(C), pages 71-110.
    3. Thanyaporn Chankrajang & Jessica Vechbanyongratana, 2021. "Land, ladies, and the law: a case study on women's land rights and welfare in Southeast Asia in the nineteenth century," Economic History Review, Economic History Society, vol. 74(1), pages 138-163, February.

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