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February 24, 2022

How Indians View Gender Roles in Families and Society

Most Indians strongly support equal rights for women, in line with global public opinion

Most Indians strongly support equal rights for women, in line with global public opinion

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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