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Women’s mobility and labour force participation: Early evidence from Karachi

Policy brief 30 Apr 2019 Cities

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  • Women’s experiences of agency and mobility in the megacity of Karachi and their labour force participation

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Asad Sayeed

Senior Research Associate, Collective for Social Science Research

Natasha Ansari

Lead Researcher, Collective for Social Science Research

Usman Naeem

PhD Candidate in Economics and Public Policy, Tufts University and The Fletcher School
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