Gender Issues in INDIA

India

Population: 1.21 billion
Sex ratio: 0.94 male/female
Key Issues: 

Laws:

• Police initiatives to introduce a more rights-based approach to women’s issues (gender training of their personnel and the Parivartan programme of the Delhi Police)

• Government schemes for the girl child
• Institutionalising safety of women and girls: the Delhi government initiatives
• Changing policy into law – initial stages: sexual harassment at the workplace guidelines and child sexual abuse draft bill

Government’s responses:

• Increase in women’s participation at all levels: social, economic and political
• Awareness of women’s rights – by the State, civil society organisations, as well as the public at large
• Gender budgeting and gender mainstreaming within State agencies and civil society organisations