"Time and time again, it has been shown that when men control the purse strings, they tend to NOT spend as much on the family's well-being as the woman/mother would. The stats in this article simply bear that out once more."
For anyone still doubting the truth of that simple statement, there is a large body of research compiled by NGOs and humanitarian groups that agree with this.
And if you want to look at statistics that involve families, here is a nice simple link for you:
The simple truth is that when women own or control assets within a family, health, social, educational and developmental goals are reached faster than when compared to a control group where women are excluded.
Ummjake, as you say:
"Time and time again, it has been shown that when men control the purse strings, they tend to NOT spend as much on the family's well-being as the woman/mother would. The stats in this article simply bear that out once more."
For anyone still doubting the truth of that simple statement, there is a large body of research compiled by NGOs and humanitarian groups that agree with this.
And if you want to look at statistics that involve families, here is a nice simple link for you:
http://csd.wustl.edu/Publications/Documents/WP07-28.pdf
The simple truth is that when women own or control assets within a family, health, social, educational and developmental goals are reached faster than when compared to a control group where women are excluded.
It's a simple fact that isn't in dispute.