Cash Transfers Encourage Girls to Stay in School
Category
Adolescents and Youth, Child Marriage, Economic Opportunity & Security
News Organization
The Times of India
Publication Author
Lubna Kably
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The Times of India reports on new research on a cash transfer scheme to keep girls in school and away from the altar from ICRW’s Asia Regional Office. The research shows that girls who participated in the program are more likely to stay in school and that parents report a new, deeper understanding of the value of girls.
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