Faculty of Social Sciences University of Tehran Woman in Development & Politics 2538-3124 18 1 2020 03 20 The Influence of Gender Equality within the Family on Fertility Intention of Women in Urban Areas of Bushehr Province The Influence of Gender Equality within the Family on Fertility Intention of Women in Urban Areas of Bushehr Province 151 172 78131 10.22059/jwdp.2020.294291.1007761 FA Ahmad Dorahaki Assistant Professor of Demography, Allameh Tabatabai University Reza Nobakht Assistant Professor of Payame Noor University Journal Article 2019 12 17 When the concept of gender is used in explaining fertility, it is often confined to changes in education and employment status of women. While an important part of gender equality returns to the family domain. Using multi-stage cluster sampling, 600 eligible women aged 18-44 years were studied in urban areas of Bushehr province. Cluster analysis results showed two different types of gender equality within the family among responsive women. Men participation in childcare, men participation in home works, men participation outside the home (related to home works) and women's participation in family decisions in first type was less than average, while each of the variables mentioned in second type are above average. Results of multivariate analysis showed that -by controlling other research variables- the probability of going to higher parity progression in families with a higher gender equality structure, it is about 2.56 times higher than in families with a lower gender equality structure. According to the results of this study, it can be said that culture and discourse in order to increase gender equality within the family can play an important and decisive role in increasing women's intention fertility.   When the concept of gender is used in explaining fertility, it is often confined to changes in education and employment status of women. While an important part of gender equality returns to the family domain. Using multi-stage cluster sampling, 600 eligible women aged 18-44 years were studied in urban areas of Bushehr province. Cluster analysis results showed two different types of gender equality within the family among responsive women. Men participation in childcare, men participation in home works, men participation outside the home (related to home works) and women's participation in family decisions in first type was less than average, while each of the variables mentioned in second type are above average. Results of multivariate analysis showed that -by controlling other research variables- the probability of going to higher parity progression in families with a higher gender equality structure, it is about 2.56 times higher than in families with a lower gender equality structure. According to the results of this study, it can be said that culture and discourse in order to increase gender equality within the family can play an important and decisive role in increasing women's intention fertility.   https://jwdp.ut.ac.ir/article_78131_bbb6e29fddca4e7b8b5058e5b0a3f3e5.pdf