Violence against women is acknowledged globally as a fundamental human rights violation. Gender-Based Violence [GBV] is … provisions, lost income, and decreased productivity, including adverse consequences on future human capital formation for women …

This paper addresses the behavioral puzzle of women's preference for competition when competitors are also women. Using … in general, including ability, self-confidence and risk aversion, provide a satisfying explanation for women …'s substantive gender-related selection into competition. Nonetheless, women who are overconfident, i.e. over-estimate own abilities …