Although women?s police centers have been gaining popularity as a measure to address domestic violence, to date no … been done. This paper estimates the effects of women?s police stations in Brazil on female homicides, as a measure of the … most severe form of domestic violence. Given that a high fraction of female deaths among women ages 15 to 49 years can be …

police force and crime experienced by firms. Using survey data for about 12,000 firms in a cross-section of 27 developing … countries, the study finds that increasing the size of the police force is negatively associated with crime experienced by firms …

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 …

This article investigates the causal relationship between women's schooling and fertility by exploiting variation … model finds that the removal of school fees led to an increase in schooling for Ethiopian women and that each additional … women's ideal number of children …

Around the world, women face persistent barriers in seeking to enter the labor force, attain leadership positions, and … launch businesses. Gender inequality not only prevents women from achieving their full potential and gaining economic …, policymakers face the timely challenge of ensuring that women are not left behind in the development agenda. This working paper …

adult height. Each additional month of exposure decreases a women's adult height by 1.36 millimeters. The impacts are not …

In patriarchal societies, sticky norms affect married women's social circles, their autonomy, and the outcomes of intra …-household bargaining. This paper uses primary data on women's social networks in Uttarakhand, India; the modal woman has only three friends … significant peer effects on only a few of the examined measures of women's autonomy. In contrast, peer effects exist on all …