Paper Details

Name: Shinder Kaur
Country: India

Year: 2024
Volume: Volume-11, Issue-2 (July-December)
Page Number: 18-24

Gender equality remains a cornerstone of inclusive development and a fundamental human right. Despite constitutional guarantees and policy interventions in India, persistent disparities continue to affect women’s access to education, employment, leadership, and digital participation. This research paper critically examines the current status of gender equality across key sectors—education, economy, technology, politics, and rural development—with a specific focus on post-2015 data aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG-5).
Drawing on official datasets, national surveys, academic studies, and global indices, the study explores structural barriers, intersectional inequalities, and emerging opportunities for gender parity. The analysis reveals that while India has made progress in areas such as school enrolment, digital access, and women entrepreneurship, challenges such as unequal pay, political underrepresentation, limited land ownership, and gender-based violence remain deeply entrenched.
The paper further evaluates the effectiveness of recent policy reforms including the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme, Women-led Startup programs, and digital empowerment initiatives. Based on the findings, the study proposes a strategic roadmap emphasizing institutional accountability, gender-responsive budgeting, community-based interventions, and male allyship as essential levers for achieving long-term, measurable gender equality in India.
Keywords:
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG-5), Gender Parity Index (GPI), Periodic Labour Force Survey, MUDRA Yojana,, PMGDISHA,