Need To Know Basis: Understanding Female Genital Cutting

What factors do parents consider when they weight the choice to have their girls cut? How is information about women’s cut status shared across communities? How does this inform our understanding of the cultural mechanisms underpinning the continuance of the practice?

The Evolutionary Demography of Religion

Does social support improve maternal and child outcomes? And what role does belonging to a religious group play in promoting social networks and cooperation?