Economic Development . All of these will decrease national budget resources. More often than not, lower revenues lead to disproportionately lower levels of spending on education, health care, family benefits and other social services, which predominantly affect women and children. Lower spending on rural infrastructure and services, which are also more likely to be cut in a corrupt environment, will continue the burden on rural women and girls of seeking water and fuel. Moreover, corruption increases the obstacles for women entrepreneurs.
Corruption reduces the public resources available for education, as indicated above.
In addition, corruption can be used to distort student grades and the review process involved in awarding diplomas or gaining access to higher levels of education. When grades, diplomas or places in school or higher education can be bought, girls are less likely to benefit than if such processes are based on merit. When teachers impose illegal private tutoring to supplement their income, girls are also less likely to benefit. Public Health and Social Security . Similar to education, corruption reduces the amount of public spending on public health and social security, which affects women disproportionately.