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Agnes Quisumbing

Agnes Quisumbing is a Senior Research Fellow in the Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion Unit. She co-leads a research program that examines how closing the gap between men’s and women’s ownership and control of assets may lead to better development outcomes.

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IFPRI currently has more than 600 employees working in over 80 countries with a wide range of local, national, and international partners.

Explained: How marriage age and women’s health are linked (Indian Express) 

August 26, 2020


MSN (India published an article that stated PM Narendra Modi has announced a panel to fight malnutrition in young women and ensure they get married at the right age. How are malnutrition and early marriage linked? Senior Research Fellow Purnima Menon said, “poverty, limited access to education and economic prospects, and security concerns are the known reasons for early marriage. “If the main causes of early marriage are not addressed, a law will not be enough to delay marriage among girls.” (Reach 42M). Republished in Indian Express 

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