Contraceptives Unlock One Of The Most Dormant, But Potentially Powerful Assets In Development: Women As Decision-makers. When Women Have The Power To Make Choices About Their Families, They Tend To Decide Precisely What Demographers, Economists, And Development Experts Recommend. They Invest In The Long-term Human Capital Of Their Families.

-Melinda Gates

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Contraceptives Unlock One Of The Most Dormant,

Melinda Gates

Contraceptives Unlock One Of The Most Dormant, But Potentially Powerful Assets In Development: Women As Decision-makers. When Women Have The Power To Make Choices About Their Families, They Tend To Decide Precisely What Demographers, Economists, And Development Experts Recommend. They Invest In The Long-term Human Capital Of Their Families.

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In The Developing World, They Don't Have Smartphones Yet. They Have The Older Plastic Phones, But Women Are Saving Money On Those, Because They Don't Have Access To Banks. Having That Access To Digital Money Changes Everything For Her Because She Actually Doesn't Have To Negotiate With Her Husband, Which She Will Tell You Is Very Hard In These Circumstances, Especially When The Means Are Meager. She's Expected To Have Money To Pay For The Kids' Health Or To Help With The School Fees.

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