Mental Health and Social Inclusion
Patriarchal career constraints and mental well-being among rural young women: a scoping review of gendered barriers and psychological distress
Purpose This paper aims to examine the relationship between patriarchal career constraints and mental well-being among rural young women. It explores how gendered barriers related to family authority, restricted mobility, educational discontinuity, marriage expectations and limited employment exposure contribute to psychological distress and social exclusion. Design/methodology/approach This paper adopts a scoping review approach to map and synthesise literature on patriarchy, rural young women, career barriers, ps …