“This is one of the first studies to show consistently across so many countries and settings that having a child early can impact future earning potential,” Psaki said. Taken together these results demonstrate that when a woman gives birth before the age of 18, her economic and financial options become more limited throughout her lifetime. ANALYSISWomen, ages 20 to 24, who had a child during adolescence are 1.2 times more likely to work than their peers. Women who have a child before the age of 18 are set back economically throughout their lives. Less than 50 percent of married women work, earn cash, and have control over their earnings across all countries studied, except Togo and Cambodia.

Source: bd News24 June 06, 2019 18:22 UTC