Do Gender Quotas Really Reduce Bias? Evidence from a Policy Experiment in Southern Africa
There is weak evidence suggesting that young women in communities with a female quota changed their gender biases surrounding women's participation in politics.
The role of piped water supplies in advancing health, economic development, and gender equality in rural communities
Piped water interventions resulted in a significant reduction of time spent fetching water for girls and women, as well as increased household water consumption.
James C. Winter,
Gary L. Darmstadt,
Jennifer Davis
The Impact of an Inclusive Education Intervention on Learning Outcomes for Girls with Disabilities within a Resource-poor Setting
A holistic approach to inclusive education — one that spans both school and community settings — may benefit the educational attainment of girls with disabilities in Kenya.
Mark Carew,
Marcella Deluca,
Nora Groce,
Sammy Fwaga,
Maria Kett
Gender quotas increase the equality and effectiveness of climate policy interventions
Representation of women in decision making groups increases the likelihood that climate policy interventions will be effective and that the benefits of the interventions will be shared equally.
Nathan J. Cook,
Tara Grillos,
Krister P. Andersson
Girls’ education and HIV risk: Evidence from Uganda
Girls’ enrollment in secondary education significantly increased girls’ likelihood of abstaining from sex, and thereby decreased the prevalence of HIV/AIDS for girls in Uganda.
International Gender Balancing Reforms in Postconflict Countries: Lab-in-the-Field Evidence from the Liberian National Police Force
Gender balancing among police officer groups improves group cohesion, but may not affect beliefs about gender norms and operational effectiveness with regards to sexual and gender-based violence.
Sabrina Karim,
Michael J. Gilligan,
Robert Blair,
Kyle Beardsley
Do Gender Quotas Really Reduce Bias? Evidence from a Policy Experiment in Southern Africa
There is weak evidence suggesting that young women in communities with a female quota changed their gender biases surrounding women's participation in politics.
The role of piped water supplies in advancing health, economic development, and gender equality in rural communities
Piped water interventions resulted in a significant reduction of time spent fetching water for girls and women, as well as increased household water consumption.
James C. Winter,
Gary L. Darmstadt,
Jennifer Davis
Girls’ education and HIV risk: Evidence from Uganda
Girls’ enrollment in secondary education significantly increased girls’ likelihood of abstaining from sex, and thereby decreased the prevalence of HIV/AIDS for girls in Uganda.
The Impact of an Inclusive Education Intervention on Learning Outcomes for Girls with Disabilities within a Resource-poor Setting
A holistic approach to inclusive education — one that spans both school and community settings — may benefit the educational attainment of girls with disabilities in Kenya.
Mark Carew,
Marcella Deluca,
Nora Groce,
Sammy Fwaga,
Maria Kett
Gender quotas increase the equality and effectiveness of climate policy interventions
Representation of women in decision making groups increases the likelihood that climate policy interventions will be effective and that the benefits of the interventions will be shared equally.
Nathan J. Cook,
Tara Grillos,
Krister P. Andersson
International Gender Balancing Reforms in Postconflict Countries: Lab-in-the-Field Evidence from the Liberian National Police Force
Gender balancing among police officer groups improves group cohesion, but may not affect beliefs about gender norms and operational effectiveness with regards to sexual and gender-based violence.
Sabrina Karim,
Michael J. Gilligan,
Robert Blair,
Kyle Beardsley
