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Alice Evans
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Three things I got wrong about patriarchy
The author explains what assumptions she has revised during her research project on why all countries have become more gender equal.
Alice Evans
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How women in East Asia became much freer than their sisters in South Asia in just a century
In patriarchal societies, industrialisation and structural transformation are necessary preconditions for the emancipation of women.
Alice Evans
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Will the BJP’s plan for a Uniform Civil Code save Muslim women?
It would advance gender equality – if women can claim their equal rights.
Alice Evans
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Kannad, Keral, Karnatak: Why do Hindi speakers ‘mispronounce’ South Indian names?
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What Rajasthan’s right to health law promises – and where it falls short
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Unable to find good jobs, youth in India are turning to scam call centres and online microwork
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Women’s Boxing World C’ships finals as it happened: Lovlina Borgohain, Nikhat Zareen win gold medals
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‘Kanjoos Makhichoos’ review: Cheap thrills
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Why do women in South India have more freedom than their northern sisters?
Examining the effect of colonialism, matriliny, cousin marriage, invasion, cultivation and ancestral crop yields on gender divergence.
Alice Evans
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In charts: Why most Indian men live with their parents
Given low female employment and unaffordable housing, Indian couples often lack the economic independence to start their own homes.
Alice Evans