men and women (22% and 18% respectively) believe that “men should have the final word about decisions in the home.”
Women’s degree of support of inequalities at their own detriment shows how deeply these gendered norms can permeate communities. It also exposes how women can assert themselves and hold on to authority in the spaces where they have historically held it.
agree that “women are responsible for avoiding pregnancy.”
Percentage of men and women who agree or strongly agree with parity in leadership positions
Percentage of men and women who agree or strongly agree with the above statements
There is evidence of movement toward more support for gender equality, but the pathway to change is incomplete and inconsistent. Men’s (and often also women’s) beliefs in gender equality are full of contradiction. Despite progressive change, attitudes around gender norms remain quite conservative.
They generally report to be very much in favor of gender progress, but only in so much as the roles and power balances in households do not endanger the status quo.
There are also indications of buying into stereotypes about the capacities of different genders, demonstrating the need to work on problematize traditional gender roles, nuance the concept of gender, and continue building awareness of gender norms with an intent to shift them towards equitable norms.
