the impact of war on women's employment decisions. The results indicate that as a result of the Maoist-led insurgency …, women's employment probabilities were substantially higher in 2001 and 2006 relative to the outbreak of war in 1996. These …This paper examines how Nepal's 1996-2006 civil conflict affected women's decisions to engage in employment. Using …

finds that fertility decreases are mainly caused by fewer transitions to a third birth. Graduate women participating in the … formal labor market are most at risk of deciding against child arrival in comparison with inactive or unemployed women. The … third rank is particularly concerned, as women?s income contribution seems to be crucial for many families that already have …

conditional cash transfer experiment among teenage girls and young women in Malawi, which was designed to address these …. Policymakers looking to design cost-effective cash transfer programs targeted toward young women should note the relative …

This paper reviews empirical findings from economic analyses of the role of gender equality and women's empowerment in … range of development outcomes, the paper presents evidence on the impact of women's access to markets (labor, land, and … credit) and women's decision-making power within households on poverty reduction and productivity at the individual and …

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 …

This paper seeks to fill a knowledge gap relative to the low uptake of services for women living in situations of … protect women from domestic violence. Through qualitative research, this paper explores the experience of women survivors of … violence against women (VAW) in seeking help to exit abusive relationships, with the aim of identifying avenues to strengthen …

since 2001, women's employment participation across South Asian countries has been low and broadly unchanged; (ii) the … some countries, and; (v) women with mid-level education tend to have lower employment rates than those with both lower and …