Bangladesh has made remarkable strides in reducing gender gaps that prevent growth from being inclusive. Women are improving their rates of tertiary education, control over fertility, and political participation. Bangladeshi
This review not only focuses on the effects of economic empowerment efforts on the age of marriage but also on intervention implementation—what strategies improve the feasibility and sustainability of programming,
The paper argues that the loan amounts offered by most self-help groups (SHGs) may be too small to impact women, which could be an explanation for why the empirical evidence
It is established that employment improves a woman's bargaining position in the household. However, very little is known about the potential spillover effects of female career advancement. This report offers
Documents
Voices to Choices: Bangladesh's Journey in Women's Economic Empowerment (2019)
Bangladesh has made remarkable strides in reducing gender gaps that prevent growth from being inclusive. Women are improving their rates of tertiary education, control over fertility, and political participation. Bangladeshi
How Well do Economic Empowerment Efforts Prevent Child Marriage in South Asia (2022)
This review not only focuses on the effects of economic empowerment efforts on the age of marriage but also on intervention implementation—what strategies improve the feasibility and sustainability of programming,
Financial Access and Women's Role in Household Decisions: Empirical Evidence from India's National Rural Livelihoods Project
The paper argues that the loan amounts offered by most self-help groups (SHGs) may be too small to impact women, which could be an explanation for why the empirical evidence
Leaning in at Home: Women's Promotions and Intra-household Bargaining in Bangladesh (2023)
It is established that employment improves a woman's bargaining position in the household. However, very little is known about the potential spillover effects of female career advancement. This report offers