female empowerment
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The role of female political representation in fighting violence against women
Greater female participation in political leadership roles is associated with a decline in violence against women in Brazil
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Female Labour Force Participation
What are the barriers constraining women's labour supply? What policies can increase women’s labour supply?
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Empowering women in Tunisia through cash grants and financial training
A cash grant and training programme had a range of benefits for women in Tunisia, but only improved participation in income-generating activities for women who attended training without their partner
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How promoting women to managers catalyses gender equality at home
Promoting women at work increases female bargaining power in the household, both for new female managers and female staff exposed to them as role models
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Expanding professional networks catalyses female entrepreneurship
Expanding professional networks for growth-oriented female entrepreneurs improved business outcomes such as innovation, business practices, and profits
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Expanding higher education empowered women in Egypt
The large-scale construction of public universities in Egypt improved education, labour and marriage outcomes, particularly for women
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How childcare empowers women
Providing access to childcare can help women achieve greater economic parity and enhance their agency, and could also lead to a substantial boost to the global economy
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Mother-father differences in spending on children: Evidence from Uganda
Mothers and fathers spend differently on daughters relative to sons, which can perpetuate the benefits of empowering women today
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Female empowerment and the Egyptian Arab Spring
Women’s exposure and participation in the Arab Spring improved their say in household decisions and reduced tolerance of domestic violence and FGM