Did You Change Your Name When You Married?

A century-old Japanese law stipulates that all married couples must use one surname – and you can guess whose name almost always gets taken. In some communities in India, a woman changes her first name after marriage. And in China, women keep their own surname. But it’s not because of grand notions of gender equality. Just the opposite: A woman is identified by her father’s lineage, even after she marries.

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