We study the association between the ritual of menstrual restrictions and maternal health- care access as well as women …'s subjective well-being. Similar restrictions, also practised around the time of childbirth, are based on the assumption that women … de- veloping countries, we use micro-data from Nepal where these rituals are widely prevalent. We use a rich set of …

Empirical studies on the impact of micro level intervention strategies on poverty among poor women in Botswana are … lacking, yet women are a valuable asset for the economy of the country. Continued marginalization and disempowerment of women … transforming the lives of 14 women who belong to the Kgopolano GROW Group in Molepolole, Botswana. Data was collected in May 2014 …