According to a 2020 survey, just over half of the female respondents in India concurred that most women had a lot of influence on whom to marry, compared to approximately ** percent of male respondents. On the other hand, respectively, ** and ** percent of female and male respondents believed that most Indian women had no say in selecting their spouse.
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UN Women. (March 9, 2022). Attitudes towards most women's influence on choosing whom to marry in India in 2020, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303929/india-opinions-on-womens-influence-on-marriage-partner-by-gender/
UN Women. "Attitudes towards most women's influence on choosing whom to marry in India in 2020, by gender." Chart. March 9, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303929/india-opinions-on-womens-influence-on-marriage-partner-by-gender/
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