In Indian society, how do traditional gender expectations typically affect…
2026
In Indian society, how do traditional gender expectations typically affect educational opportunities for girls compared with boys?
Answer: A. They can restrict girls' access to higher education. — ConceptGender expectations are social norms about the roles, responsibilities, mobility, and behaviour considered appropriate for girls and boys. When these…
- A.
They can restrict girls' access to higher education.
- B.
They discourage boys from pursuing education.
- C.
They provide equal opportunities for boys and girls.
- D.
They increase opportunities for girls only.
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Correct answer: A
Concept
Gender expectations are social norms about the roles, responsibilities, mobility, and behaviour considered appropriate for girls and boys.
When these norms assign girls more domestic work, restrict their movement, or favour early marriage, they can reduce girls’ continuation into secondary and higher education.
Application
The stem asks for the typical comparative effect of traditional expectations in Indian society. Such expectations can place stronger constraints on girls’ time, mobility, safety, and family investment in extended study, so girls’ access to higher education may be restricted relative to boys.
Contrast
Restricting girls’ access to higher education reflects the unequal barrier described in the stem.
Discouraging boys from education reverses the usual direction of the gendered barrier being assessed.
Equal opportunity describes gender parity rather than the unequal effect of traditional expectations.
Increasing opportunities only for girls describes an expansion rather than a restriction created by traditional roles.
Result
Therefore, traditional gender expectations can restrict girls’ access to higher education.