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

· Mar 12, 2021 · 06:30 am

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

· Feb 03, 2021 · 06:30 am

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

· Oct 12, 2020 · 11:30 am

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

· Sep 05, 2020 · 07:30 am