EVOLUTION OF

GENDER EQUALITY
IN INDIA

GROUP 8
From ancient times to the modern era, the struggle for gender
equality has been marked by both progress and challenges,
reflecting the intersection of tradition, socio-economic factors,
and changing mindsets. INTRODUCTION
In India, discriminatory attitudes towards males or females have
existed for generations and affect both lives. Although the Indian
constitution has granted both men and women equal rights,
gender disparities continue to live and rule.

Gender equality is not merely an aspiration but a fundamental

human right. It stands at the core of the principles outlined in
international declarations and conventions on human rights.

As per UNICEF, gender equality means that “women and men,

girls and boys, should enjoy the same rights and liberties,
resources, opportunities, and protections. It is, however, not
important that girls and boys, or women and men, be the same, or
that they be treated exactly alike.”
 EVOLUTION OF GENDER
EQUALITY

FIRST SECOND THIRD

PHASE PHASE PHASE
 FACTORS AND EFFECTS

ECONOMIC FACTOR SOCIAL FACTOR

CULTURAL AND
LEGAL FACTOR
POLITICAL FACTOR
 Equal protection under
the law

Non - Discrimination

GENDER EQUALITY
AS A Right to Education

HUMAN RIGHT
Economic
Empowerment

Reproductive Right
 INITIATIVES TAKEN
Constitutional rights available to women in India. Indian constitutional guarantees several
rights to all its citizens irrespective of Gender.
In addition to these constitutional provisions, India has also enacted various laws and
policies to further promote gender equality, such as the Protection of Women from
Domestic Violence Act, 2005, and the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, which provide specific
protections and benefits for women.
Education is often considered the foundation for achieving gender equality.
India has been persistently placing women’s issues at the forefront of G20 discussions.
Women’s economic empowerment is at the heart of India’s G20 agenda.
 CONCLUSION
Every problem has a solution, so gender inequality
can also be addressed through proper solutions.
Government can make more efforts through policies
to reduce gender inequalities in India. Government
should provide free higher education to girls to
empower them.

Government should also develop various policies for

gender equality in India to prevent sex identification
and sex-selective abortions. In India, NGOs can play
an important role in reducing and finally eliminating
gender inequality in India.
SUGGESTIONS
Give women access to education just like
men
Give women opportunities to be in power
and achieve economic success.
Stop the violence and sexual assault against
women.
End child marriages
Aware women about women’s rights in India
THANK
YOU