Empowering Women through Understanding Policy Levers to Address Norms Operationalization

When women pursue labor market opportunities, they inevitably find themselves in a gendered struggle for control over economic resources. Powerful individuals, both men and some women, rationalize and enforce conservative gender norms, especially during times of economic change. By imposing societal costs on certain behaviors, these norms ensure that women pay higher prices for professional success. These costs are exacted both within the household and in the labor market.

Prof. Rohini Pande is looking for a research assistant to provide support for a project examining how these processes play out across both high-
and low-income countries and the role of individual-oriented policies versus collective action in affecting change.