Across the world, in Africa, Asia, Latin America, everywhere, there is a widespread recognition on the part of the parents, too, that the children's life will go much better by being educated. And that applies to girls as well as boys.
Amartya SenAnything that increases the voice of young women tends therefore to reduce the fertility rate.
Amartya SenI donยt think that India is much celebrated for its democracy. Democracy has been a very neglected commodity at home and abroad.
Amartya Sen