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Drawing on survey data and ethnographic findings, this paper presents a profile of women's work participation among slum dwellers in Dhaka city. Overall, almost 50% of adult women are engaged in income-generating work outside the home. Life-cycle factors, socioeconomic status and residential location are associated with both level of work participation and type of employment. Women's contributions...