Gender based discrimination in formal and informal work participation: a case study of district Lodhran of Pakistan

The main purpose of this study is to know the gender based discrimination in formal and informal work participation in district Lodhran of Pakistan. From 28 Union councils 24 union councils are chosen for study area. A brief questionnaire was developed to cover all aspects of household information living in the rural areas of district Lodhran. Mobility of male members for formal work and number of adult women in house hold are found positively associated with freedom of work to women and female members’ mobility in formal work participation. Family size of household and women in veil appeared negatively associated with freedom of work to women and female members’ mobility in formal work participation. On the basis of descriptive and econometric results, it can be concluded that gender based discrimination of work participation is exist in rural areas.