Abstract
Abstract Despite a high growth rate and plentiful Government measures to encourage gender equality, the gender gap still exists in India. Lack of gender equality not only limits women’s access to resources and opportunities, but also imperils the life prospects of the future generation. In the present article an attempt has been made to examine the problem of gender inequality in India. In this process, the article not only discusses the extent, causes and consequences of the problem, but also suggests policy measures to reduce gender inequality in India.
Highlights
Gender inequality or the gender gap continues to be an immense issue of concern in India despite its achieving high rates of economic growth in recent years
UNDP’s Human Development Index (HDI) 2015 highlighted that with respect to gender inequality, among South Asian countries, only Afghanistan fares worse than India
12.2 per cent of parliamentary seats are held by women in India as against 19.7 per cent in Pakistan and 20 per cent in Bangladesh
Summary
Gender inequality or the gender gap continues to be an immense issue of concern in India despite its achieving high rates of economic growth in recent years. The Government of India, along with various states, initiated a number of policies, programmes and schemes intended to reduce the gender gap and to boost women’s empowerment over the 1989-2015 period.
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