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Africa: Why Every Mother Deserves An Affordable Birthing Kit

Business · Nigeria

Africa: Why Every Mother Deserves An Affordable Birthing Kit

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

Guest Column - Nigeria accounts for 20% of global maternal deaths, one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. Sepsis, hemorrhage, and obstructed labor remain leading causes, many of which could be prevented with something as simple as a sterile birthing kit. Yet, despite their life-saving potential, around 20 million Nigerian women remain without access to these kits due to cost, distribution challenges, and lack of awareness.See the Story

Unintended Outcomes for Teen in Travis Co. Diversion Program

Economy · Austin

Unintended Outcomes for Teen in Travis Co. Diversion Program

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

If you need help, the National Domestic Violence Hotline is available 24/7 at 800-799-7233 AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A program meant to rehabilitate certain teens who get arrested in Travis County did not work as intended for one of the participants. We are not identifying the teen because he is a minor, but he has given both KXAN and his attorneys with the Juvenile Public Defender's Office permission to share his story. PREVIOUS: ‘Invaluable’: Givi…See the Story

Why do so few married women work in Egypt? Testing for discrimination

Why do so few married women work in Egypt? Testing for discrimination

An experiment in Egypt tested for employment discrimination by sex and marital status, and found no sizeable discrimination against married women.Read Article

Mental Health For Teens And Adolescents

Dr. Hanif E. A. Benjamin, President and CEO of the Centre for Human Development, is calling for greater understanding and support when it comes to the mental health of teenagers and adolescents in today’s world. He notes that many adults struggle to grasp the full scope of what young people are facing, from the pressuresHealth See the Story

Saving face or saving money? How household dynamics hold back women

Experimental evidence from rural Malawi shows that women's reputation concerns within households can lead to underinvestment in new technologies and persistence with bad ones. Engaging both spouses and/or equipping women to effectively communicate the proven benefits of new technologies could help promote their adoption.Malawi · Malawi Read Article

Clean water in India: Is delivering water a viable solution?

An understudied approach to delivering clean water in rural India shows high take-up and substantial health and welfare benefits, offering actionable insights for improving access to clean water.Health · India Read Article

From risk to resilience: Increasing insurance uptake among farmers in rural Uganda

The majority of households in rural Uganda are involved in agriculture but have no insurance against crop failure or price shocks. Evidence suggests that awareness programmes that help farmers understand potential negative outcomes—perhaps through simulations or testimonials from peers who have experienced losses—could increase formal insurance uptake.Agriculture · Uganda Read Article

Sewers and urbanisation in developing countries

The urban share of population in the developing world tends to be lower than that of more developed countries. Can greater access to sewers help catalyse urban migration?Read Article

What role can (should) economists play in shaping the future of AI?

How should development economists think about the future of AI? What might be the role of economic research in shaping the benefits of AI?Artificial Intelligence Read Article

How low-wage manufacturing employment for women changed household dynamics in Nicaragua

When new manufacturing sectors emerge in developing countries, a significant share of the workforce is often comprised of women, many of whom previously lacked access to non-agricultural employment. Such employment can have important consequences for women’s physical and psychological wellbeing, as well as for resource allocation within households.Nicaragua · Nicaragua Read Article

War of attrition in the streets: Rethinking the dynamics of protest participation

Why do some protests grow quickly into large movements that force governments to respond, whereas others slowly die out? What drives individuals to join and what determines when a government decides to concede?Read Article

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