Women and the Economy

There is systemic exclusion of women in Pakistan's economy and the drivers of this systemic exclusion are poorly understood by most. In this episode, Uzair talks to Dr. Hadia Majid about the role of women in Pakistan's economy and the unique and diverse challenges they face in the country.
Dr. Hadia Majid is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics & Director at the Saida Waheed Gender Initiative at LUMS. She is a a Fulbright Scholar and holds a PhD in Development Economics from The Ohio State University. Her research agenda is focused on labor markets in Pakistan where she documents and explores the barriers to women’s labor supply and their access to decent, empowering work.
Reading Recommendations:
- Bargaining with patriarchy by Deniz Kandiyoti
- The status of women: Conceptual and methodological issues in demographic studies by Karen Mason
- A Treatise on the Family by Gary Becker
Episode Sections:
1:30 State of women
12:00 Labor force participation
26:00 What is improving?
34:00 Gender divide in technology
43:10 Proposed solutions
48:00 Picking men as winners
52:00 Reading recommendations

[@sathya6691]

Happy women's day ♥️♥️♥️♥️.
Wish you fun and safe and happy place in this world.
Save women from Braminical and patriarchy mindset.
Save women from abuse and acid attacks.

[@socialreview1]

Dear Uzair,
It would be more significant if you use language that understandable for common people.unlikely, I cannot share this video to those working women who should watch this video due to language barrier.

[@abdullahsiddiqui4414]

This was an absolutely fascinating and well timed discussion! Really appreciate the further readings suggested by Dr. Hadia

[@Pakistonomy]

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[@teetamalangi635]

The professor was so pleasant! Loved her. Is she on twitter? Would love to follow her and her work/commentary online

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[@shahkaar]

Thank you for these podcasts Uzair - great work!

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[@uah9031]

So, the real question here is how to combat the childbirth, childcare and elderly burden if we want to get women in the economy? And, above all is it a 'bad' thing for women to not work outside their homes? Is it so wrong to do such a division of labor? Aren't women biologically made differently than men?
PS: please don't copy paste the same reply you've been sending for the rest of the comments!

[@fefifofob]

Some things are better left unseen