Does literacy benefit internally displaced and returnee women and children?

Chiara Kofol, Ben Kriechel and Tim Vetter

Education Economics, 2022, vol. 30, issue 5, 465-480

Abstract: In this study we evaluate the impact of a literacy program for internally displaced female refugees in Afghanistan. The results of the evaluation show that the program was beneficial both for the women who received it and for their children, as participants were 50% points more likely to be able to read and write and 19% points more likely to work. The program also had positive effects on their children who were 2.6% points more likely to be enrolled in secondary school. Overall, the evaluation results suggest that adult literacy programs may mitigate intergenerational poverty traps.

Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1080/09645292.2021.2001789

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