Attitudes towards Role and Status of Women in India: A Comparison of Three Generations of Men and Women

Shukla, Archana

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“…Such patriarchal thoughts have had a spill-over effect in organizational policies as well. Shukla (2015) found in her work that even though the younger generation were less traditional and more supportive of women's employment, men still expected women to shoulder child-care and household responsibilities, which they considered women's primary role and not their professional and research development. Conducting research demands a considerable amount of personal time, but sociocultural expectations increase the chores females have to perform after coming home, thus further hampering their work-life balance and their RP.…”

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Are female academics more research resilient? Evidence from South India’s engineering institutions

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2021

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This study explores the various factors that influence female academics to be able to conduct research and publish in a developing country scenario, specifically India. This ongoing study focuses on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4: Quality Education, SDG5: Gender Equality and SDG8: Decent Work and Economic Development by looking at South India’s engineering academics, with the main purpose of identifying and exploring various factors influencing their employment and Research Productivity (RP).

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Are female academics more research resilient? Evidence from South India’s engineering institutions

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“…After childbirth, the joint family system can be beneficial for a woman who works because it may provide child care support from in-laws. It can also be a burden, as Indian women may feel immense pressure to do it all but struggle to find the time, energy, or resources (Shukla, 2015).…”

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“…Indian women are usually expected to respect, honor, and obey their parents, their husbands, their in-laws, and most male members of their family units (Dasgupta & Lal, 2008). Despite level of education or socioeconomic standing, Indian women often begin to think that their sole worth comes from tending to household chores, children, and home-based duties (Shukla, 2015). Because of this internalization, it may be more difficult for women to re-enter the workforce after a career break, and it may be difficult for men to accept alternative ways of seeing women’s roles.…”

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Change in the Face of Resistance

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2015

Advances in Developing Human Resources

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The Problem The Indian economy is one of the fastest growing in the world, but that growth is not accessible to all people. Women who exit the workforce and return face challenges that make staying more difficult. Challenges include poor perception of the likelihood of success, child care, time management, and work–family role balance. As a result, the process of returning to work demotivates many Indian women returnees (IWRs). The Solution The purpose of this article was to examine the cultural, social, and economic components of Indian women’s lives that may contribute to difficulties faced when returning to work after time away. We offer suggestions for the field of human resource development (HRD) to facilitate meaningful learning and development in the lives of these women and position hope as motivation for initiating change in the face of resistance. The Stakeholders The stakeholders of this issue are IWRs, the HRD professionals who may work with them, their communities, their partners and families, and the organizations that may employ them.

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“…In India, inequitable gender norms and attitudes among adolescents and children are increasingly explored in research. Recent studies observe that adherence to unequal gender norms was evident even among young adolescents and that girls consistently reported more equitable attitudes than boys [18][19][20][21]. Shukla (2015) documenting inter-generational differences in gender role attitudes notes that attitudes were generally more equitable among younger generations, yet some norms, especially those related to dowry, violence against women, and women's right to inheritance, were resistant to change [20].…”

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“…Recent studies observe that adherence to unequal gender norms was evident even among young adolescents and that girls consistently reported more equitable attitudes than boys [18][19][20][21]. Shukla (2015) documenting inter-generational differences in gender role attitudes notes that attitudes were generally more equitable among younger generations, yet some norms, especially those related to dowry, violence against women, and women's right to inheritance, were resistant to change [20]. Landry and colleagues (2020) examined differences in gender attitudes among girls and boys in grades 5 through 9 in Delhi, Punjab, and Rajasthan, finding that adolescents in higher grades reported more equitable attitudes than those in lower grades [21].…”

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What shapes gender attitudes among adolescent girls and boys? Evidence from the UDAYA Longitudinal Study in India

2021

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Introduction The role of gender norms in shaping education and work opportunities, distribution of power and resources, and health and wellbeing is well recognised. However, rigorous studies in low- and middle-income countries on when and how norms change over time and what factors shape adolescents’ and young adult’s gender attitudes are limited. This paper explores the factors that determine adolescents’ gender attitudes, as well as patterns in gender attitude shifts over time among younger and older adolescent boys and girls in India. Data and methods Data presented in this paper were drawn from a unique longitudinal study of adolescents aged 10–19 (Understanding the lives of adolescent and young adults–UDAYA study) in the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in India, conducted during 2015–2016 (wave 1) and 2018–2019 (wave 2). The analysis presented in this paper drew on data from 4,428 boys and 7,607 girls who were aged 10–19 and unmarried at wave 1 and interviewed at both rounds of the survey. We used univariate and bivariate analyses to examine changes in adolescents’ gender role attitudes over time and the association between explanatory variables and gender role attitudes. We also used linear fixed effects regression models to identify factors that shape adolescents’ gender role attitudes. Results Gender role attitudes became more egalitarian over time among boys and girls, except among the older cohort of boys in our study. Among both younger and older cohorts, girls/young women held more egalitarian views than boys/young men and this pattern held over time for both cohorts. Factors that influenced gender role attitudes differed for younger and older adolescents, particularly among boys. While some predictors differed for boys and girls, there were substantial similarities as well. Gender attitudes were affected by factors at the individual, family, peer, and societal levels, as well as by community engagement. Conclusions Our findings show that it is possible to shift gender attitudes toward greater equity and, in so doing, contribute to improved health and rights.

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Attitudes towards Role and Status of Women in India: A Comparison of Three Generations of Men and Women

Cited by 7 publications

References 19 publications

Are female academics more research resilient? Evidence from South India’s engineering institutions

Are female academics more research resilient? Evidence from South India’s engineering institutions

Change in the Face of Resistance

What shapes gender attitudes among adolescent girls and boys? Evidence from the UDAYA Longitudinal Study in India

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