Does gender inequality prevail in India due to Indian culture?

The root cause of gender inequality in Indian society lies in its patriarchy system. According to the famous sociologists Sylvia Walby, patriarchy is “a system of social structure and practices in which men dominate, oppress and exploit women”. Women's exploitation is an age old cultural phenomenon of Indian society. read more

I want to give a simple example here. There are two siblings who comes to our house for learning. Both the boy and girl scored. Infact the girl scored 90 percent. My mom seeing their progress gifted. read more

The gender inequality in India is a result of centuries of oppression of women in the society. In the ancient vedic age, the women were treated as more or less equals, and respected in society. With the arrival of the Mughals and subsequently, the British invasion, the structure of the Indian society itself changed, making life harder for women in general. read more

Gender inequality in India refers to health, education, economic and political inequalities between men and women in India. Various international gender inequality indices rank India differently on each of these factors, as well as on a composite basis, and these indices are controversial. read more