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Indian women rarely claim inheritance, for fear of alienating kin. This sustains dependence on husbands (even if abusive).
Quotas that increase women& #39;s local political representation help women secure inheritance rights instead of dowry.
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Quotas that increase women& #39;s local political representation help women secure inheritance rights instead of dowry.
A fascinating new book by @BruleRachel
That& #39;s the policy-evaluation positive spin
My own interpretation (focusing on the majority) is more pessimistic..
Where sons provide old age support & customarily inherit, & where women seldom expect support from gov (since they are mostly male-dominated), patriarchy persists.
My own interpretation (focusing on the majority) is more pessimistic..
Where sons provide old age support & customarily inherit, & where women seldom expect support from gov (since they are mostly male-dominated), patriarchy persists.
So you can read the evidence in two ways:
1) women representatives help their female constituents secure their rights. quotas work
2) given men& #39;s economic dominance, persistent patriarchal norms & low female representation, the odds are stacked against the majority.
1) women representatives help their female constituents secure their rights. quotas work
2) given men& #39;s economic dominance, persistent patriarchal norms & low female representation, the odds are stacked against the majority.
India& #39;s gender quotas clearly have positive effects (Beaman et al 2012).
But.. what& #39;s the magnitude of these effects in a context where men monopolise economic opportunities?
Compare India with Latin America, where quotas, female representation, & FLFP are rising in tandem.
But.. what& #39;s the magnitude of these effects in a context where men monopolise economic opportunities?
Compare India with Latin America, where quotas, female representation, & FLFP are rising in tandem.
So if the question is, & #39;do quotas advance women& #39;s rights?& #39;, the answer is an unequivocal yes.
But comparing across regions, it seems that the magnitude of those effects depends on women& #39;s participation in the economy & public sphere (both of which are lower in India).
But comparing across regions, it seems that the magnitude of those effects depends on women& #39;s participation in the economy & public sphere (both of which are lower in India).
