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Has India achieved gender equality?

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Discrimination against women and girls is a pervasive and long-running phenomenon that characterises Indian society at every level. read more

According to United Nations Development Programme, India ranks 130 out of 155, in Gender Inequality Index in 2014 (with Slovenia being 1st and Yemen ranking 155th). read more

India’s progress towards gender equality, measured by its position on rankings such as the Gender Development Index has been disappointing, despite fairly rapid rates of economic growth. In the past decade, while Indian GDP has grown by around 6%, there has been a large decline in female labour force participation from 34% to 27%. read more

Yes, India has begun to realize its faults when it comes to female infanticide and Sati, which are steps albeit tiny ones towards a future of equality. Feminism is gaining popularity in India but we still have a long way to go. read more

There has been much progress in increasing access to education, but progress has been slow in improving the gender sensitivity of the education system, including ensuring textbooks promote positive stereotypes. read more

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