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Title:
The Ripple Effect: How Women’s Education Fuels Economic Growth in Developing Economies

Authors:
Prithviraja Singh

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Prithviraja Singh
Modern School Vasant Vihar New Delhi

MLA 8
Singh, Prithviraja. "The Ripple Effect: How Women’s Education Fuels Economic Growth in Developing Economies." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 10, no. 2, Feb. 2025, pp. 632-640, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2025.v10i02.013. Accessed Feb. 2025.
APA 6
Singh, P. (2025, February). The Ripple Effect: How Women’s Education Fuels Economic Growth in Developing Economies. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 10(2), 632-640. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2025.v10i02.013
Chicago
Singh, Prithviraja. "The Ripple Effect: How Women’s Education Fuels Economic Growth in Developing Economies." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 10, no. 2 (February 2025), 632-640. Accessed February, 2025. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2025.v10i02.013.

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ABSTRACT:
This paper examines the complex relationship between women's education and economic development in developing countries, highlighting both progress and persistent challenges. Prior research demonstrates that women's education yields multiple economic benefits—improved health outcomes, increased national GDP, and reduced poverty. While significant strides toward gender parity in education have been made globally in recent decades, substantial barriers persist, particularly in secondary and tertiary education. This paper analyzes these gaps and demonstrates the considerable economic benefit bridging them brings to developing nations. It explores how various factors can impede expected economic gains and examines how intersecting factors necessitate comprehensive policy approaches. This paper also advocates for a holistic strategy that addresses both educational access and broader socio-cultural barriers to workforce participation in developing economies. In doing so, it attempts to advance the understanding of how targeted investments in women's education, combined with structural reforms, can drive inclusive and sustainable economic growth in developing nations.

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