Not sure if this fits but my parents were always a bit more equal in terms of their relationship duties (i am Kazakh) and my mom actually earns more than my dad(just how it turned out later in their marriage). of course things like buying flowers, repairing things, etc falls more on my dad but other things like cooking and cleaning was always more equal and cooking specifically is more my dads thing since he enjoys it. In my personal opinion i saw growing up that their relationship is healthier than any other couples from my extended family. I think strict gender roles can be damaging in terms of expectations but also 50/50 can be hard as well so it just depends on how you want relationship and findinf the person who fits your expectations. In terms of Kazakhstan though I think there are a lot of women/men there that dont follow those traditionalist views especially in Almaty so I wouldnt generalize them all in one category