Gender and Equity
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Increasing the number of women in politics in India doesn’t guarantee their voices will be heard
Faculty Affiliate Soledad Artiz Prillaman and Dr. Nivedita Narain discuss their research project dedicated to advancing women’s political representation in local Indian politics.
November 14, 2024
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Taking on India's patriarchal political order
On the Grand Tamasha podcast, Faculty Affiliate Soledad Prillaman discusses what can be done to ensure women have a seat at the table even when the electoral spotlight is off.
October 22, 2024
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Q&A with King Center Predoctoral Research Fellow Besindone Dumi-Leslie
Dumi-Leslie worked with former Faculty Director Pascaline Dupas on projects encompassing health, gender, and institutions, among others.
August 23, 2024
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Improving mental health and combating HIV in an often-neglected population: Adolescent girls
Researchers are investigating the factors that impact adolescent girls’ adherence to HIV treatments in Kenya, with funding from the King Center for a follow-up study.
June 13, 2024
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Q&A with King Center Predoctoral Research Fellow Shakil Ayan
Ayan shares his thoughts on his fellowship experience, and the work he's been doing with King Center affiliates on human trafficking and gender discrimination.
June 12, 2024
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Women’s microcredit groups empower women politically
In VoxDev, a King Center initiative shows that women’s microcredit groups stimulate women’s political participation by building their networks.
May 16, 2024
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Reframing girls’ education as valuable family legacy
Graduate Student Research Funding recipient Ayodele Dada is exploring how linking education to the idea of legacy affects girls’ access to education in northern Nigeria.
May 15, 2024
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Seminar summary – The Patriarchal Political Order: The Making and Unravelling of the Gendered Participation Gap in India
The Human Capital Initiative at Boston University hosted Faculty Affiliate Soledad Artiz Prillaman for their third Spring Research Seminar, where she spoke on her new book.
April 30, 2024
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A turning point in Nigeria’s fight against cervical cancer
Faculty Affiliate Ami Bhatt has been supporting Nigerian cervical cancer prevention efforts since 2015 alongside global partners and Stanford colleagues and students.
March 13, 2024
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How gender norms are perceived across the world
In VoxDev, Alessandra Voena highlights data that suggests aligning perceived and actual views may be a promising policy intervention to raise female labour force participation.
February 29, 2024
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Pioneering research to fight gender-based violence
A postdoctoral fellow recounts her journey tying economic policy to social change.
December 07, 2023
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Q&A with King Center Postdoctoral Fellow Karmini Sharma
Sharma describes her research, which primarily focuses on the economics of gender, and talks about why she would recommend the King Center's Postdoctoral Fellows Program.
October 13, 2023
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Q&A with King Center Predoctoral Fellow Ei Thandar Myint
Former predoctoral fellow Myint discusses her research with King Center faculty affiliates and her overall experience as part of the inaugural cohort in the program.
September 05, 2023
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Q&A with King Center Predoctoral Fellow Diego Tocre
Tocre discusses his experience and research projects as an inaugural member of the King Center's Predoctoral Research Fellows Program.
August 01, 2023
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How gender norms are perceived across the world
Faculty Affiliate Alessandra Voena and her co-authors write in CEPR about their findings on the misconceptions of gender norms across the world.
June 29, 2023
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Pain, no gain: Healthcare gender gaps still remain, especially in India
Faculty Director Pascaline Dupas shares insights from her recent working paper analyzing the state health insurance program in Rajasthan, India.
June 15, 2023
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Surprising insights from a global study on perceptions of gender norms
King Center Faculty Affiliate Alessandra Voena finds a rift between what people believe and what they think others believe about certain policies meant to empower women.
May 22, 2023
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Can psychosocial interventions make anti-poverty programs more cost-effective? Evidence from Niger
Stanford postdoctoral scholar Catherine Thomas writes in VoxDev how special "graduated" interventions were found to be effective.
February 16, 2023
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Highlighting the experience of migrant domestic workers in the Arab Gulf region
Professor Lisa Blaydes examines the treatment of migrant domestic workers in Arab Gulf states as part of the King Center’s initiative on gender-based violence.
January 23, 2023
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Measuring the impact of remittances
King Center PhD funding recipient Kimberly Higuera’s research explores how the social status of immigrants is impacted by their decision to send money to relatives in Mexico.
January 13, 2023