Affirmative action and government initiatives to improve gender equality in India
A Retrospective View
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6058360 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Debashish Kumar Sahoo (0000-0002-2283-639X), Usha Lenka (0000-0003-4728-0559, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Equal Opportunities International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1758-7093 • E-ISSN: 2040-7149 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/edi-03-2021-0086 |
| OpenAlex | W4403440743 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 38 |
Purpose This paper discusses the problems of gender equality in society, the workplace and the household in the specific context of India. It explicates the past and the present gender diversity initiatives by government machinery to bring gender equality through affirmative action. Design/methodology/approach The design, methodology and approach involve a general review. Findings Developed countries have taken initiatives for gender equality almost in the pre-20th century and were partially successful. Despite gender diversity and affirmative action and legislation, bias still prevails in varied forms. In the case of India, the movement for gender equality started post-independence (1947). Still, there is a high disparity between men and women in society as well as in various occupations, as it is evident through a huge difference in salary, responsibilities, perquisites, recognition and promotions offered to men and women. India needs more transformation in the culture, statutory bodies and the mindset of patriarchal societies, to achieve gender equality. The legislative changes have faced resistance in their implementation due to social, cultural and religious issues, and the expectations and perceptions toward females have not been changed by the patriarchal society. Originality/value This paper deciphers the gender equality movement in developing countries like India, and how the planning commission of India focuses on women’s development and government machinery tries to bring down the gender gap through affirmative action. Why, in spite of all these efforts, India is not able to minimize the gender gap and concludes with reasons and implications
Affirmative action · Gender equality · Political science · Sociology · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Studies · Law · Public Administration · Social and Economic Development in India
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| Highly cited | No |