Same - sex couples, especially lesbians, typically do have more
equitable partnerships when it comes to household and parenting responsibilities, making them role models for equality - seeking hetero couples.
Community - based «participatory research» (PR) is desirable because it fosters
partnerships between a community and research agencies, enabling inclusivity, interdependence and democratic knowledge production to reduce health inequalities.1 - 4 Support for PR is particularly strong
when research involves indigenous peoples5, 6 as it promotes self - determination, creating more transparent and
equitable conditions for knowledge creation and benefit sharing.3, 7 PR as a methodology may range from being consultative5 through community - directed8 to community - controlled, where community groups exercise the highest expression of autonomy over research, assisted by research institutions.9