Children Quote by Amartya Sen
![“Women's education has a much greater impact [on], for example, fertility. Men's education, if our studies are correct, ha[s] almost no impact on fertility. Women's do. So, by the way, as a man, it's not to the glory of men specifically that it's women's education that reduces child mortality.” quote by Amartya Sen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/597/amartya-sen-2518_children_women-s-education-has-a-much-greater-imp_1521281.jpg)
“Women's education has a much greater impact [on], for example, fertility. Men's education, if our studies are correct, ha[s] almost no impact on fertility. Women's do. So, by the way, as a man, it's not to the glory of men specifically that it's women's education that reduces child mortality.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Development as Freedom, Amartya Sen, 1999
Educating women significantly lowers fertility rates, while men's education shows little effect, highlighting gendered impacts on population health.
In simple terms: Women’s education reduces fertility more than men’s.
Key Takeaway
Invest in women’s education for health benefits.
Themes
gender equality
education
public health
demographics
Mood
hopeful
analytical
Type
analysis
call to action
When to use this quote
- policy planning
- NGO program design
- public health campaigns
- family planning initiatives
Key Concepts
human development
fertility economics
Questions to Reflect On
- What barriers prevent women’s education in certain regions?
- How can men be engaged to support gender‑focused health policies?
A Different Perspective
Impact may vary across cultures and socioeconomic contexts.
![“If you're dealing with grappling [with] problems of feeding people, the biggest impact in fertility reduction is girls' schools. Schooled girls make a bigger impact on that than any other factor - not these various regulations [such as] you have to have one child or that. It turns out that none of…” quote by Amartya Sen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c44/amartya-sen-2518_bigger_if-you-re-dealing-with-grappling-with-pr_419650.jpg)
