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Cheryl
Doss
Education
- PhD in Applied Economics, University of Minnesota, United States
- MA in International Relations, Yale University, United States
- BA in Political Science, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, United States
Biography
Cheryl Doss is Professor of Economics at Tufts University. Her research focuses on rural transformation and gender issues in agriculture; household and intrahousehold decision-making, and women's ownership and control over assets, including land. Her research on methodological innovations in survey design and analysis is designed to allow richer
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Tufts University
177 College Avenue
02155
Medford, MA
United States
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Perceptions Data Can Help Us Challenge Sexist Norms Around Land and Housing
09 March 2021
Cheryl Doss
Joseph Feyertag
Ruth Meinzen-Dick
On the International Women’s Day – and every day – we must call out gender bias wherever we see it. The trouble is, when it comes to land and property rights, much is hidden behind closed doors. But now, a new survey is giving voice to women around the world, letting them share their perceptions of their property rights.