| Author: Elaine Murphy and Dara Carr |
| InfoShare Partner: Population Reference Bureau |
| Publication Date: September 2007 |
| Type of Document: Article/Report/Paper |
| Topics: Adolescents/youth, Family planning, Gender, Reproductive health, general |
| Region: Global |
| Language: English |
| Number of Pages: 6 |
| File Size: 373 KB |
| File Format: Adobe Acrobat (PDF) To read PDF files, you must have Acrobat Reader installed. Visit Adobe's web site to get a free copy of Acrobat Reader. [download here]
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More-educated women have fewer children. This seemingly straightforward relationship is actually complex, and the benefits associated with different levels of education can vary considerably by setting. This policy brief describes adolescent girls' reproductive health risks and how increasing their educational attainment reduces those risks, including early and unwanted fertility, and benefits their future families and society.
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