rate is associated with an increase in the incidence of physical violence against women by 0.50 percentage points, or 2 ….52 percentage points, or 2.87 percent. That an improvement in women's employment opportunities is associated with increased violence … which women have more limited access to divorce than men …

This study aims to understand women's engagement in economic activities in rural Honduras and why these activities may … not be accurately reflected in official statistics. The study finds that women underreport their engagement in economic … percentage points. Two main explanations are found. First, women identify themselves (and are identified) primarily as housewives …

for about 11 percent of firms and are more prevalent in countries with better rule of law, gender equality, and stronger … related to gender equality, it is smaller where there isless emphasis on personal networks (better rule of law, lower trade …

mechanisms finds a narrowing of gender gaps in parental investments in children, moderation of son-biased fertility stopping, and …-2005. The analysis finds a narrowing of the gender gap in under-5 mortality rates, in line with surviving girls being more …

become widespread and have increased investment by businesses, especially in East Africa. Second, women-owned business in the … study connects the two findings by exploring whether mobile money use by women-owned firms increases their investment. The … findings indicate that the positive relationship between mobile money use and investment is largely driven by women-owned firms …

This paper examines how easily observable interviewer characteristics, such as gender and physical attractiveness, and … gender attitudes and greater expectations about …

how it affects women's health, reproductive outcomes, children's health, and children's education. The analysis uses a …-conflicting reports of intrahousehold decision making. It finds that women's power substantially matters for health and various family and … reproductive outcomes. Women taking power is also better for children's outcomes, in particular for girls' health, but it is worse …