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How Indians View Gender Roles in Families and Society
College-educated Indians less likely to say wives must obey husbands, although overwhelming majority still hold this view
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- How Indians View Gender Roles in Families and Society
- Most Indians see women and men as equally good political leaders
- Indians overwhelmingly agree with the notion that wives should obey husbands
- Nearly three-quarters of adults in India say both men and women should make financial decisions in a family
- In India, nearly two-thirds of adults say sons should handle their parents’ last rites
- Four-in-ten Indians say it is acceptable to balance gender makeup of family via modern methods
- About a quarter of Indians say women in the country face a lot of discrimination
- Half of Indians favor improving women’s safety by teaching boys to respect women
- Most Indians strongly support equal rights for women, in line with global public opinion
- Indians among most likely to completely agree that men should sometimes receive job preference
- Four-in-ten Indians say marriage with traditional gender roles is more satisfying
- College-educated Indians less likely to say wives must obey husbands, although overwhelming majority still hold this view
- Sikhs least likely to hold a variety of traditional views toward gender roles
- Small differences between men and women in India on gender attitudes
- Younger Indian adults have slightly less traditional views on gender roles
- Vast majority of Indian women, young and old, agree wives should obey husbands
- Generally, Indian men becoming less likely to be main decision-makers about family issues
- Southern Indians more likely than those in the Hindi Belt to favor some traditional gender roles, but less likely to say wives should obey husbands
- People in Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka overwhelmingly say sons should handle parents’ funeral rituals
- One-third or more men in most Southern states think husbands should have greater say in major purchases
- Indian family celebrating a birthday party