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When we invest in women, we invest in those who invest in everybody else, Melinda Gates Investing in women has positive impacts on children’s protection and welfare. When women earn income, it is primarily spent on their families; children’s education, nutrition, basic household needs and also on their communities. According to the World Bank, “studies show that when income is in the hands of the mother, the survival probability of a child increases by about 20% in Brazil, and in Kenya, a child will be about 17% taller, because mothers invest more of their income in health and nutrition.”