Poverty intervention program in Bangladesh may reinforce gender gaps, study shows

In Bangladesh, programs targeting ultra-poor, rural households can help families escape extreme poverty. However, the programs may have the unintended consequence of reinforcing gender gaps, a new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign finds. The paper, "How does a rural poverty alleviation program affect parents' aspirations about their children? Evidence from BRAC-TUP in Bangladesh," is published in the Journal of Development Studies.