Here's to Mum

In honor of Mother's Day, the New York Times has published a series of op-eds from women's health experts on simple ways to improve the well-being of mothers around the world. Here's a quote from Esther Duflo, professor of economics at MIT and co-founder of the Jameel Poverty Action Lab:

FOR millions of girls around the world, motherhood comes too early. Those who bear children as adolescents suffer higher maternal mortality and morbidity rates, and their children are more likely to die in infancy. One reliable way to solve this problem is through education. The more affordable it is, the longer girls will stay in school and delay pregnancy.