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https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/gender_girl-in-india-classroom.jpg605403A new research paper co-authored by Harvard Kennedy School Professor Rohini Pande finds that the system designating female leaders for selected village councils in India has resulted in substantive gains for girls in those villages — both in terms of aspirations and educational outcomes.