Web resource:	http://www.icrw.org/publications/masculinity-son-preference-intimate-partner-violence
Type:	Report
Title:	Masculinity, son preference & intimate partner violence
Authors:	Nanda, Priya
Keywords:	Violence against women;Intimate partner violence;Gender equality
Year:	2013
Publisher:	International Center for Research on Women
Citation:	Nov-13
Notes:	A preference for sons over daughters has a detrimental impact on women's and girls' health and well being. It also affects society by driving gender-biased, sex selection resulting in a skewed ratio of females to males at birth in favor of males. This report presents the findings of a large-scale study that examines men's and women's underlying attitudes and behaviors around son preference, with a particular focus on how they conceptualize manhood and masculinity. The study was conducted in seven Indian states (Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh) involving more than nine thousand men and three thousand women, aged 18-49. The study identified key factors that influence men's views about masculinity, as measured by their support for gender equality and control of women's behaviour, and how these views impact on their preference for sons and perpetration of intimate partner violence. [copyright ICRW. Portions may be reproduced with acknowledgment to the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW). For questions, please contact publications@icrw.org]
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/20055
Appears in Collections:	Reports

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