region or country. That these rates in India have been rather high particularly for women is a matter of concern. As Floud … status). This paper attempts to do so based on a sample of ever-married women in the age group of 15-49 years in the North … well-known indicators, presence of drinking water source within the residence (whether piped or otherwise), women in the …

men and women. We finder higher concentration indices for women than for men, but we also find that concentration indices …

Almost half of missing women in India are of post-reproductive ages. I show that intra-household gender inequality and … gender asymmetry in poverty can account for a substantial fraction of these missing women. Using a natural experiment, I link … women's intra-household bargaining power to their mortality risk. Using a structural model of households, I estimate the age …

Native American women have suffered years of systematic injustice; the most tyrannical act in modern times may arguably …, Native American women are missing from the conversation. The Marshall Trilogy's longstanding effects, comprised of three … by Native American women. Without proper redress, Native Americans will continue to be afflicted by perpetual …

In low-income settings, women are vulnerable to the psychological distress caused by the social and economic impact of …-the-phone counseling intervention aimed at mitigating the mental health impact of COVID-19 on a sample of 2,402 women across 357 villages … in Bangladesh. We find that the provision of mental support to participating women improves their mental health ten …

This paper analyses, both theoretically and empirically, women's health choices and their effects on child health for a …

poverty among adult women in India, this study tries to analyze both the current health status, and the vulnerability to poor … used as a measure of poor health. The analysis is carried out for the year 1998-99 for a sample of ever-married women in … urban areas of the state, vulnerability rates exceed the prevailing high rates of chronic energy deficiency. Although the …

periods protect against rash decisions on the part of women in the event of unplanned pregnancies. Opponents claim, at best …, waiting periods have no effect on decision-making and, at worst, they subject women to additional mental anguish and stress …

influence on health. Women are less affected. (7) A healthy diet strengthens the resilience for individuals who are not obese …) Weight fluctuations induce negative effects on the health of women only. (10) Four of the big five components of personality …