Gender inequality in India

Statistics report about gender inequality in India

Gender inequality in India

This report highlights the current state of gender inequality in the country. It underscores key contributors such as the dominance of patriarchy across the country including gender discrimination and lack of education.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Gender Development Index (GDI) 2021, by country
  • Premium Statistic Least gender equal countries in the world 2022
  • Premium Statistic GPI for primary school enrollment APAC 2021, by country
  • Premium Statistic Respondents' belief men have more rights to jobs in hardship APAC 2019 by country
  • Premium Statistic Gender ratio in India 2018-2020, by region

Patriarchy

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  • Basic Statistic Adults who completely agree that a wife must obey her husband India 2020, by state
  • Basic Statistic Public opinon on wife obeying husband India 2020, by agreement level
  • Basic Statistic Opinion of respondents on wife obeying husband India 2020, by agreement level
  • Basic Statistic Poll on who should be the primary earner in the family India 2020, by gender

Education

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  • Premium Statistic Gender literacy rate India 2019-2021, by area
  • Premium Statistic Women and men with at least 10 years of schooling India 2019-2021, by area
  • Premium Statistic Opinion on access to education for women in India 2020, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Opinion on access to education for men India 2020, by gender

Occupation

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  • Premium Statistic Opinion on negative impacts of maternal employment on children India 2020, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Opinion on husbands out- earning wives India 2020 by gender
  • Premium Statistic Opinion on men out-earning women in India 2020 by gender
  • Basic Statistic Opinion on men given higher priority to jobs India 2020

Preference of sons

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  • Basic Statistic Opinion on having sons or daughters India 2020, by religion
  • Basic Statistic Adults' preference for sons or daughters 2020, by state
  • Basic Statistic Opinion on having sons or daughters India 2020, by education level
  • Basic Statistic Opinion on having sons or daughters India, 2020, by gender

Sovereignity in decisions

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  • Premium Statistic Opinion on the importance of access to family planning India 2020, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Opinions on men's influence on choosing their spouse in India 2020 by gender
  • Premium Statistic Opinions on women's influence on choosing their spouse in India 2020 by gender
  • Premium Statistic Opinions on women's control in life in India 2020 by gender

Financial autonomy

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  • Premium Statistic Women having a bank or savings account in India 2019-2021, by area
  • Premium Statistic Opinions on control of women's personal finances India 2020, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Opinions on men's control of personal finances in India 2020, by gender
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