Gender Parity in Indian Society

Indian is considered as one of the fastest developing economy of the world but weak on the social front.
Gender inequality is highly concentrated in Indian society in the face of political contribution, economical
contribution, educational contribution etc. by women.
Gender inequality in India is a multifaceted issue that concerns men and women alike. Some argue that
some gender equality measures or policies, put men at a disadvantage. However, when Indias population
is examined as a whole, women are at a disadvantage in several important ways.
In this contemporary era, women have excelled in terms of job employment and entrepreneurship but
the percentage of these women is relatively lesser than those being beaten and confined to domestic
chores.
Gender inequality is most commonly found at workplaces. Very often women are denied of fair pay. Even
in corporate world they have to face various challenges. The Glass ceiling effect is also believed a reason
for inequality against women at workplace. Glass ceiling effect refer to the invisible barrier that obstruct
a women to rise to higher position in spite of having merits on the basis of education, ability and part tract
records.
Women Empowerment is now considered a human rights issue. Gender inequality cannot be fully
eliminated merely by the legal and administrative measures. The educated people should develop a
national consciousness of the positive impact of gender equality. Greater gender equality in educational
and employment opportunities fosters faster, more inclusive growth, not only because women are half of
the Indias population but also because they are more likely than men to invest in the human capital of
their families.
Womens rights are human rights but they are also a key determinant of economic prosperity. According
to McKinsey Global Institute report, The Power of Parity: Focus on improving gender parity can help India
reap rich rewards of economic growth. India could boost its GDP by $ 0.7 trillion in 2025. According to the
report, about 70 per cent of the GDP increase can happen by raising Indias female labor force
participation rate by 10 percentage points, from 31 per cent now to 41 per cent in 2025. That would mean
jobs for 68 million women over the next 10 years.

Women will never be as successful as men because they have no wives to advise them
Dick Van Dyke, American actor

References:
http://indianexpress.com/article/explained/how-india-ranks-on-gender-parity-and-why/
http://www.unicef.org/progressforchildren/2005n2/gender.php
http://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/organization/our-insights/promoting-gender-parity-inthe-global-workplace