Souparna Maji

University of Geneva
Souparna Maji

Souparna Maji is an Economics PhD candidate at the University of Geneva and a research assistant on a project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation, focusing on global trade externalities. His research interests encompass development economics, political economy, and applied microeconomics. Additionally, he serves as an advisor for the Aalok Foundation, a fledgling non-profit organisation dedicated to improving education for at-risk children.

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कैसे लड़कियों की शिक्षा में निवेश से भारत में घरेलू हिंसा कम हो सकती है

भारत में 15 से 49 वर्ष की आयु की लगभग एक तिहाई महिलाएँ घरेलू हिंसा का सामना करती हैं। यह लेख जिला प्राथमिक शिक्षा कार्यक्रम, बड़े पैमाने के एक स्कूल विस्तार कार्यक्रम, के कारण लड़कियों की शिक्षा में वृद्धि के उस प्रभाव की जाँच करता है जो वयस्क जीवन में घरेलू हिंसा पर पड़ता है। इसमें महिलाओं के प्रति लैंगिक दृष्टिकोण में सकारात्मक बदलाव, साथी की गुणवत्ता में सुधार और सूचना तक पहुँच में वृद्धि के माध्यम से घरेलू हिंसा में उल्लेखनीय कमी पाई गई है।

25 October 2024
Human Development
Human Development

How investing in girls’ education can reduce domestic violence in India

One-third of women in India aged 15-49 report experiencing domestic violence. This article examines the impact of an increase in education among girls due to the District Primary Education Programme – a large-scale school expansion programme – on domestic violence in adulthood. It finds a significant decline in domestic violence, via pathways such as positive shifts in gender attitudes among women, improvements in partner quality, and increased access to information.

10 April 2024
Human Development
Human Development
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