Title: TBD
Study: Girls Count: A Global Investment and Action Agenda (Ruth Levine, Center for Global Development, Cynthaia B. Lloyd, Population Council, Margaret Greene, International Center for Research on Women, Caren Grown, American University, 2009)
Finding: TBD
Note about The Woman Effect Research Index: This study was performed by researchers not affiliated with InPower Women. Our Research Index includes all relevant research to the subject of women, business and power. We do not influence how the research was conducted or reported by the researchers. In our abstracts, we focus on pulling out the most actionable advice for individual women. To suggest additional research we should index, or discuss our choice of abstract focus, please contact us
InPower Insight: TBD
Summary:
Girls Count found that when young girls are given access to economic opportunity without barriers of gender discrimination, a greater and more fruitful labor force is produced. With more women in the workforce there are less dependents per worker thus result in a “demographic dividend” of greater national savings. Girls’ work in the home is often unrecognized but account for 40- 60 percent of the GDP and more than 50 percent of private consumption. The study also suggests that when the labor force is stronger, social stability follows. When all citizens contribute to all aspects of society, there is more overall satisfaction. In a survey of 100 countries, by increasing the education of girls and decreasing gender discrimination help to foster ideals of democracy. The cycle of poverty is also found to be less impactive when young girls are given legitimate and safer means of work. Returns on investment in girls’ education is higher, about 25%, particularly in secondary education. Access to education is also found to be important to the mother of the household. In 57 homes across 41 countries, all with comparable traits, when the mother was educated, children’s enrollment in secondary education rose.
Personal Coaching Tip: TBD
Keywords: Citizenry, Demographic dividend, Girls, Secondary education
