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Hunter-Gatherer Societies Offer Insights Into Gender Equality

A New Perspective on Gender Roles and Cooperation

Dec 01, 2024
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A recent study published in Evolution and Human Behaviour1 challenges conventional narratives about gender roles, revealing a surprising level of equality in how work and leisure are shared in hunter-gatherer societies. By examining the Mbendjele BaYaka of Congo and the Agta of the Philippines, researchers uncovered dynamics of cooperation and fairness t…

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