Study shows that religious patriarchy promotes confidence about paternity

June 5, 2012

Dogon woman watering onion garden (Photo courtesy of Beverly I. Strassmann)

Dogon woman watering onion garden (Photo courtesy of Beverly I. Strassmann)

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Religious practices that strongly control female sexuality are more successful at promoting certainty about paternity, according to a study published in the current issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. (more…)

Scroll to Top