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The Great Gender Divergence: Interview with Dr. Alice Evans

Tides of History

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Cultural Characteristics Are Contingent and Explicable

Cultural characteristics such as gender equity, seclusion, and beliefs around gender roles are not inherent but contingent and explicable. Factors such as economic growth, oil wealth, marriage markets, and Western demand for oil can significantly influence cultural shifts and attitudes towards gender equality. Despite global progress towards gender equity, certain cultures like Saudi Arabia, influenced by oil wealth, still hold patriarchal beliefs and export those ideas to other countries. The link between economic growth and cultural values can impact women's participation in new domains and the perception of their competence.

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