of household education budgets incur more equal expenditures on education of boys and girls. Moreover, we test if women …'s awareness of gender equality can reduce inequality between boys and girls at the household level. We estimate these effects … that in households where women participate in children's education decisions and where women are aware of gender equality …

This study used a nationally representative survey from the 2012-2013 World Bank's General Household Survey for Nigeria … index, and household dietary diversity, based on the FAO groupings of food intake within the household. Accounting for … regression, we find that increases in empowerment are positively associated with household dietary diversity. Overall, household …