S1 Ep50: Reshaping gender attitudes in India

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S1 Ep50: Reshaping gender attitudes in India

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Sep 3, 2021

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Children decide what's normal for girls and boys early in their development. Seema Jayachandran tells Tim Phillips how a program of discussions about gender equality at school can successfully change damaging attitudes to women's rights.

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Sep 3, 2021

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S1 Ep50: Reshaping gender attitudes in India

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