IN the last decade, the capability approach has become increasingly prominent in academia
and policy making. The core claim of the capability approach is that assessments of the well …

Using data from rural Bangladesh, we explore the hypothesis that women attain less
schooling as a result of social and financial pressure to marry young. We isolate the causal …

Climate change interacts with social, economic, and political forces in ways that can shape
demographic behavior. Yet, the link between environmental stress and marriage has …

Bangladesh is by no means a high emitter of carbon, but it is nevertheless one of the
countries most critically affected. There is a significant risk of damage to lives and livelihoods …

This paper applies the capabilities approach to the broader debate of the role of vocational
education and training (VET) in poverty alleviation. The capabilities approach provides an …

As we enter the 21st century, it is clear that the life period of adolescence can no longer be
seen as just a Western phenomenon. A transitional life stage between childhood and …

In Bangladesh, men dominate, oppress and exploit women through private and public
patriarchy. Private patriarchy is maintained in the family through the misinterpretation of …

This paper outlines the link between child and forced marriage, dowry and climate changes
in Bangladesh. Drawing on a three year research study on the gendered impacts of climate …

Abstract Although the Capability Approach (CA) has been applied in research about
children, the extent of this is unclear. Develo** knowledge about the CA applied to …

Abstract The Female Secondary School Stipend Project in Bangladesh was established to
increase the enrollment of girls in secondary schools, thereby delaying marriage and …