Child marriages create long-lasting negative intergenerational impacts, with harmful implications to a nation’s future
Education for all, regardless of gender, is one of the best strategies to protect children from early marriage. When children can continue their education and avoid early marriage, they not only build a better foundation for their own lives but also for future generations, writes academician Dr Romi Bhakti Hartarto.
Qualitative impact evaluations necessary to enhance effectiveness of cash handouts in Malaysia in reducing inequality, poverty
There is currently scant discourse on how the cash assistance by the Malaysian government is being utilised by the recipients, and whether this programme genuinely aids them in meeting their daily requirements, writes academician Dr Romi Bhakti Hartarto.