This report presents findings from one of the first multi-country analyses to examine the short- and long-term impacts of having a child before age 18 on employment and monetary compensation (cash earnings). Research suggests that women receiving cash are more likely to be able to make decisions about their own healthcare and education. The report dives further into women’s economic empowerment by analyzing married women’s sole control over their cash earnings.
This report presents findings from one of the first multi-country analyses to examine the short- and long-term impacts of having a child before age 18 on employment and monetary compensation (cash earnings). Research suggests that women receiving cash are more likely to be able to make decisions about their own healthcare and education. The report dives further into women’s economic empowerment by analyzing married women’s...Read More
