This brief summarises evidence from G²LM|LIC-funded research on barriers to women’s employment in Bangladesh, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and India. The studies show that women’s access to work is shaped not only by skills and labour demand, but also by mobility constraints, safety concerns, social networks, and workplace conditions. Policies that make jobs more reachable, support coordination among women, expand professional networks, and strengthen workplace protections can help reduce these barriers and make employment more accessible, safe, and sustainable.
G²LM|LIC Synthesis Paper No. 19
Making Work Accessible: Mobility, Social Networks and Women’s Employment
- Andrea Smurra