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When Indian households gain electricity, one gender benefits more

A power imbalance can undercut the advantages that women might reap from access to electricity.
A man uses a television in his bedroom in Jodhpur, India.

Many Indian households have more appliances used mainly by men, such as televisions, than devices used mostly by women, such as kitchen fans. Credit: Alamy

Gender inequality within the home can reduce the benefits women get from household electrification, according to a survey of homes in India.

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Nature 577, 148 (2020)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-03929-y

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