Gender altruism and attitudes towards violence against women
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We construct measures of gender altruism, or the propensity of an
equal allocation towards the other gender, in a series of dictator and
ultimatum games. We compare different types of fishing societies in
rural Tanzania, and find (a) systematically lower levels of gender
altruism in lake-fishing villages compared to sea-fishing villages, and
(b) a higher tendency for participants in lake-fishing villages to justify
violence against women. Our findings provide experimental evidence
supporting the idea that differences in cultural norms about gender
equality shape individual attitudes towards violence against women.
equal allocation towards the other gender, in a series of dictator and
ultimatum games. We compare different types of fishing societies in
rural Tanzania, and find (a) systematically lower levels of gender
altruism in lake-fishing villages compared to sea-fishing villages, and
(b) a higher tendency for participants in lake-fishing villages to justify
violence against women. Our findings provide experimental evidence
supporting the idea that differences in cultural norms about gender
equality shape individual attitudes towards violence against women.
Original language | English |
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Publisher | DERG, Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen |
Number of pages | 45 |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2023 |
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