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New research helps explain why Indian girls appear to be less engaged in politics than Indian boys

  • Written by Sara Wilf, Ph.D. Candidate in Social Welfare, University of California, Los Angeles
New research helps explain why Indian girls appear to be less engaged in politics than Indian boysA recent survey found that just over half of boys in India consider themselves politically engaged compared with less than a third of girls. Sayantan Chakraborty/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images

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