Reducing the gender gap in education is a primary goal for many countries. Two major challenges for many girls are the … girls’ attendance and reduction in dropouts two, three, and four years after the intervention. We also find evidence of … improved math test scores, girls expressing higher feelings of control over their lives and, for those who received bicycles …

Reducing the gender gap in education is a primary goal for many countries. Two major challenges for many girls are the … girls' attendance and reduction in dropouts two, three, and four years after the intervention. We also find evidence of … improved math test scores, girls expressing higher feelings of control over their lives and, for those who received bicycles …

secondary increases girls' probability of choosing STEM-courses in upper secondary, and the effect on choices is larger than the …

improves school attendance of young and teenage girls, but reduces school attendance of young women (ages 18-22). We also find … members may affect girls' and young women’s education: relaxation of budget constraints, increase in household work, change in …' schooling turns from positive to negative with girls' age; this implies that migration may be detrimental to women’s empowerment …

girls’ performance in mathematics and science increases slightly. Survey evidence suggests that a potential mechanism is an …

Reducing the gender gap in education is a primary goal for many countries. Some major challenges for many girls include … absenteeism by 27%. We find continued improvement in girls' attendance and reduction in dropouts two, three, and four years after … the intervention. We also find evidence of improved math test scores, girls expressing higher feelings of control over …

The persistent underrepresentation of girls in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields has long … barriers to girls' enrolment in STEM fields in developed countries, in developing countries, social and cultural norms often … on girls' enrolment in STEM fields in India. Specifically, we investigate the impact of cash dowry on the allocation of …

Worldwide, 1.6 million girls are "missing" at birth every year. One policy tool to improve the sex ratio is a …

secondary increases girls' probability of choosing STEM-courses in upper secondary, and the effect on choices is larger than the …