Wealth and gender inequity in the accumulation of cognitive skills is measured as the association between subject … competency and wealth and gender using the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment. Wealth inequity is found to … gender differences through school characteristics. These findings suggest that wealth inequity in the accumulation of …

This paper studies the impact of gender and ethnicity on educational outcomes using cross-country evidence from Bolivia … estimation method analogous to difference-in-differences, the paper finds that gender-based differences in literacy, primary … gender and ethnicity confers cumulative disadvantage for minority groups, especially in Latin America. The paper discusses …

"Morrison, Ellsberg, and Bott present an overview of gender-based violence (GBV) in Latin America, with special …; and (4) individual behavior change strategies. The authors offer conclusions and recommendations for future work on gender … achieved by empowering women and reducing gender disparities, and by changing norms and attitudes which foster violence …