About the Webinar

Women bear a disproportionate share of responsibilities of the world’s unpaid domestic and care work. At the household level, the extent of such work mediates important decisions about participation of women in the labor market. Drawing on several pieces of research in countries in Southeast Asia, the World Bank’s East Asia and Pacific Gender Innovation Lab (EAPGIL) will discuss how domestic and care work consistently affects women’s labor market decisions such as whether to work or not, or the nature of work to perform (wage work or entrepreneurship, occupation, sector, number of hours, etc.). In the webinar, we will discuss the contributing factors to these decisions as well as their implications and will put forth potential policy responses to improve gender equality in accessing high-quality, productive work.

About the Webinar Series: Solutions for Women’s Empowerment

Governments and donors dedicate substantial resources to programs to advance gender equality. It is critical that those involved in these efforts have the data, knowledge, and evidence needed to design the most effective programs and policies. This webinar series will feature experts from across the World Bank Group (WBG), presenting the very latest evidence and innovation, and its implications for policies and programs, to help close gaps between women and men, boys and girls. The webinar series will explore a range of topics central to the WBG’s Gender Strategy. It aims to help practitioners and policymakers expand their understanding of emerging topics and introduce them to proven approaches that can be scaled by governments and the private sector. This Solutions for Women’s Empowerment webinar series, and the knowledge presented, is supported by the WBG’s Umbrella Facility for Gender Equality (UFGE)—made possible with generous contributions from Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, the United States, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.