According to a survey, the majority of female and male respondents in India agreed that a woman should have the freedom to refuse intercourse with her husband or partner, at respectively 79 percent and 72 percent. On the other hand, only respectively around one in five female and male respondents disagreed with this statement.
Attitudes towards women's freedom to refuse intercourse with husband or partner in India in 2020, by gender
Original question: "Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with each statement: A women should be free to refuse sex with her husband/partner."
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