India, March 9 -- The traditional gender roles defined by patriarchy assign very rigid, watertight responsibilities to men and women. Men are seen as the breadwinners and dominant providers, while women are expected to be docile, submissive and responsible only for caregiving duties. This leaves no room for gender equality, as women are not seen as equals. Believing in these can have dangerous outcomes in relationships.

A study published in PLOS ONE revealed that men in California who hold more traditional, less gender-equal views are significantly more likely to commit Intimate Partner Violence (IPV).

When a partner commits physical or sexual harm in a relationship, it is called Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). The study was conducted ...