Family, as the most basic social institution in the world, has been of longstanding interest to researchers and policymakers alike. Studies of family structure in developed societies have predominantly examined kinship and intrafamilial ties within nuclear family settings, with an extensive literature devoted to marital and parent–child relationships. In contrast, relationships within nonnuclear family structures […]
By Emanne Khan Since 1993, India has experienced two competing dynamics. That year, the national government passed the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, which includes among its provisions that village councils (panchayats) must reserve no less than one-third of seats for women. While the amendment legally granted women an unprecedented level of political representation, long-standing social […]
Since India passed the 1993 Constitutional Amendment mandating quotas for women in government, a critical mass of women have entered local politics. The law was rightly celebrated, but also gave rise to a belief that while women are de jure elected to local office, their husbands de facto run the state. This belief has had […]
By Emanne Khan Over two years after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, people across professions have found new ways of conducting their work while adapting to the challenges of the virus. With many countries lifting restrictions on international travel, scholars engaged in research projects abroad have welcomed the opportunity to return […]
By Vidhu Priya Mukundan From March 14-25, the Commission on the Status of Women is conducting its 66th session (CSW66), where member states, civil society organizations and United Nations entities discuss the most pressing matters of gender inequality in the context of the climate crisis. Established by the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in […]
Each year, 14 million unplanned pregnancies occur in Sub-Saharan Africa. Given the costs involved in raising a child, the high rate of unplanned pregnancy may influence how limited household resources are allocated among children, with potentially detrimental effects on children’s growth and development. While family planning and reproductive health services allow couples to plan births, […]
March 11, 2022 marks two years since the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. While the past two years have seen remarkable innovations in response to the pandemic’s disruptions, including new technologies and novel vaccines, the virus has also presented challenges for human capital development. In early 2021, Human Capital Initiative (HCI) […]
By Emanne Khan The global COVID-19 pandemic, now entering its second year, has upended nearly every aspect of daily life. Large sectors of the labor force transitioned to partially or fully remote work, and other sectors have been hollowed out by layoffs. Women were differentially affected by the economic dynamics and new social demands which […]
For individuals diagnosed with HIV, the prospect of starting treatment can be daunting. Antiretroviral therapy (ART), the main method of treating HIV in order to reduce patients’ viral loads and alleviate symptoms, typically involves a combination of three or more medications taken on a daily basis. However, new evidence suggests HIV treatment need not be […]
By Emanne Khan The mission of the Human Capital Initiative (HCI) is to advance interdisciplinary research on the role of human capital in human development to inform policy solutions to global challenges including poverty, women’s empowerment and sustainable economic growth through investments in education and health. In Fall 2021, HCI’s Core Faculty Members published a suite of […]