There is substantial research showing a negative correlation between female empowerment and fertility rates. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1057/97802305

There is substantial research showing a negative correlation between female empowerment and fertility rates. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1057/9780230554993_4 https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1057/9780230554993_4 https://bmcwomenshealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12905-019-0747-9 https://bmcwomenshealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s...