Feeling relatively poor increases support for women in the workplace – but men still don't want them making household decisions
- Written by Katrina Kosec, Lecturer, Johns Hopkins University
Women who work outside the home in Papua New Guinea often continue shouldering the same domestic and child care responsibilities as before.
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Feeling poor relative to others can spur families to support women in pursuing...