Economic empowerment for adolescent girls. Impacts on sexual and reproductive health outcomes.

This report examine issues such as outcome on early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation and cutting

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2014
Document Type:
Literature Review
Theme:
Economic Growth, Health, Social Change
Authors:
Holden, J., Garcia Parra, C.

Abstract

This paper presents the results of a literature review of evidence that supports the assertion that economically empowering girls can contribute to the prevention of certain outcomes such as early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation/cutting in developing country contexts.

Citation

Garcia Parra, C.; Holden, J. Economic empowerment for adolescent girls. Impacts on sexual and reproductive health outcomes. EPS PEAKS, UK (2014) 57 pp.

Published 1 January 2014
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