Increased social interaction among microfinance client-groups leads to significantly lower default rates and a higher willingness to pool financial risk with group members.

Mandated political representation for women results in a large increase in reporting for crimes against women and minorities.

Improvements in women’s employment opportunities lead to delayed marriage, reduced fertility and increased human capital investment.

Seeing is believing: Female leaders’ presence narrows the gender gap in girls’ aspirations and advancement in education.

A village councilor’s caste was more salient than their gender in their decisions to determine access to water for low caste communities.

Strict gender norms constrain women’s entrepreneurial opportunities.

Reserving political seats for women increases female electoral participation and responsiveness to women’s policy concerns.

Exposure to women leaders decreases gender bias and improves women’s future electoral prospects.

The introduction of cable television improved the status of women in rural Indian communities.

A school-based health program delivering iron supplementation and deworming medication increased girls’ school attendance.