Occupational segregation: the position of women in the North Cyprus labor market.

Abstract

The study aims at evaluating the position of women and measuring occupational segregation in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) labor market and making international comparisons. In the first part of the paper, the position of women is evaluated. Consequently the labor force participation rate in terms of age and education levels, distribution by main occupations and by major industries, employment status, inactivity rate and employment and unemployment by education levels are analyzed. To measure the occupational segregation, Occupational Segregation Indices by main occupations and by major industries are calculated. In the second part of the paper, Gender Related Development Index (GDI) and Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM) are used to show TRNC's position in the international ranking.

Ozet

Meslekici Ayirimcilik: Kuzey Kibris Turk Cumhuriyeti Emek Piyasasinda Kadinin Yeri

Bu calisma kadinin KKTC emek piyasasindaki yerini gormeyi, meslekici ayirimciligi olcmeyi ve birtakim uluslararasi mukayeseler yapmayi amaclar. Makalenin birinci bolumunde kadinin emek piyasasindaii yerini gormek icin kadinin yasa ve egitim seviyesine gore isgucune katilim oranina, calisan kadinlarin ana meslekler ve endus-trilere gore dogilimina, istihdam durumuna, egitime gore istihdam ve issizlik durumuna bakilmaktadir. Meslekici ayirimciligi olcmek icin ana meslekler ve endustrilerde Meslekici Ayirimcilik Indeksi hesaplanmistir. Makalenin ikinci bolumunde Cinsiyete Dayali Gelisme Indeksi ve Cinsiyete Dayali Katilimcilik Olcutu kullanilarak uluslararasi siralamada KKTC'nin yeri gosterilmektedir.

Introduction

It is obvious that the roles of women and men and, the social rules that prescribe appropriate behavior for each, have initially developed as a rational response to conditions that existed at one time in the course of economic development and continue their hold long after they have ceased to be functional. For example, in technologically primitive hunting and gathering societies men and women shared in providing food, clothing and shelter for their families. In agricultural societies women mainly worked in the home, taking care of large families, and also helped in the fields, looked after small animals and gardens while men owned and worked the land, in primitive hunting and gathering societies men and women tended to be considerably more equal compared to agricultural and industrial societies.