Gender Equality: Equal is Better - By Manisha Kukreti

Gender Equality: Equal is Better for UPSC

As Kofi Annan once rightly said, “Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance.”

India has made considerable progress in advancing gender equality and empowerment of women. But it is still a long way from creating a space where women are equal to men. From health and education to labour and income, women across the country face barriers to achieving their potential.These barriers manifest in different ways for different women and exist cutting across the strata ....