Children, AFDC, was paid only to single women with children. The benefit level provides a natural fall-back for a low …

It is generally believed that “autonomy” brings happiness and satisfaction in women’s lives. In this study we examine … whether or not the established autonomy indicators are a source of “happiness” for Pakistani women. By using the nationally … representative data, only two indicators, i.e., “women’s education” and “decisionmaking authority”, prove to be important factors in …