This article highlights recent data showing that while gains have been made in girls' school enrollment in India since a 2009 law, girls are still not attending as they should due to highly unequal expectations around household and agricultural work.

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Keywords

housework, gender inequality, school attendance, dropout, gender norms, India, Asia

Focus Area

Resource Type

  • Article

Language

  • English - English

Region

  • Asia Pacific

Topic

  • Societal Norms & Working with Communities