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How Indians View Gender Roles in Families and Society
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
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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