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The gender-equality paradox, suggesting equality increases gender differences, is not supported by data. Cultural regions and data quality, not gender equality, better explain observed gender differences across countries.

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  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Cross-cultural studies

Background:

  • Cross-country studies suggest larger gender differences in Western nations.
  • The gender-equality paradox posits that increased equality may paradoxically widen gender disparities by allowing innate preferences.
  • Previous research relied on cross-country methodologies potentially confounded by cultural variations and measurement inconsistencies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To reanalyze existing data on the gender-equality paradox using a refined methodology.
  • To investigate the influence of cultural regions and data quality on the relationship between gender equality and gender differences.
  • To determine if the paradoxical association between gender equality and gender differences holds under stricter controls.

Main Methods:

  • Reanalysis of country-level data from multiple studies on the gender-equality paradox.
  • Statistical control for cultural regions and data quality indicators.
  • Examination of Simpson's paradox to understand baseline associations within and between cultural clusters.

Main Results:

  • Gender differences correlate more strongly with cultural regions and data quality than with gender equality.
  • Controlling for cultural regions significantly weakens or nullifies the association with gender equality, sometimes reversing its direction.
  • Controlling for data quality indicators also substantially attenuates the gender-equality paradox.
  • No consistent paradoxical association between gender equality and gender differences was found across major cross-cultural studies, even with newly analyzed data.

Conclusions:

  • The apparent gender-equality paradox is likely an artifact of cultural differences and data quality, not a direct causal relationship.
  • Cultural regions and measurement reliability are critical factors that must be considered in cross-cultural research on gender differences.
  • The findings challenge the evolutionary explanation of the gender-equality paradox and highlight the need for more nuanced cross-cultural analyses.