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Vox published a news editorial about the ability of cash transfer initiatives to reduce rates of intimate partner violence. The article included the recent research of IFPRI research fellows Shalini Roy, Melissa Hidrobo, and Akhter Ahmed because their findings are different from past research, where they examine intimate partner violence using cash transfer programs and […]

NPR published a news feature on how improved economic status of women could reduce domestic violence against them. The report referenced recent research from IFPRI researchers, Shalini Roy, Melissa Hidrobo and Akhter Ahmed, that found a combination of cash transfers program and behavior change communication reduced intimate partner violence by 26 percent. The article quoted […]

Improved public health programs for children, and higher education & wealth among expectant mothers contributed to lowering anemia in India.

Devex published an op-ed by Associate Research Fellow Greg Seymour who detailed the recent surge in representing measures of empowerment, particularly women’s empowerment, in research. Seymour details new research examining measurement concepts around standard-decision making indicators from case studies in Ghana and Bangladesh.

The World Economic Forum published an article about the recent sentiment that consuming red and processed meats can have detrimental health effects such as heart disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes, and cancer.  IFPRI research fellows Keith Wiebe and Sherman Robinson’s research was included in the article analyzing the impact of regulated red and processed meat […]

Business Standard published a news article about the preventative measures of cash transfers and behavior change communication programs for reducing intimate partner violence in Bangladesh.  IFPRI research fellows Shalini Roy and Melissa Hidrobo were included in the article discussing how reductions in IPV were sustained after the social protection programs ended.

Financial Express (Bangladesh) reported on the IFPRI study, Transfers, behavior change communication, and intimate partner violence: Post-program evidence from rural Bangladesh, The study found that direct cash transfers coupled with behavior change communication (BCC) can reduce violence against women inflicted by their partners by more than a quarter. Research Fellow Shalini Roy stated, “The study […]

The Economist published a news article about agriculture production lagging in the African region and the need for government support.  Director General Shenggen Fan rose the idea that political obstacles including governance are hindering agricultural productivity.

Direct cash transfers coupled with BCC can reduce intimate partner violence by 26 percent, according to a new study.

Thomson Reuters Foundation News published a news article on the health issues women face as sea levels rise on the coastal regions of Bangladesh.  Research Fellow Valerie Mueller‘s findings were included in the article showing how worsening soil salinity will force nearly 200,000 coastal Bangladesh residents to migrate inland.