India’s poor performance on the Global Gender Gap report is attributed to several factors. Improving political participation of women is pivotal for achieving gender equality and has far-reaching impacts on society. Discuss.

Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.

Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.

4. India’s poor performance on the Global Gender Gap report is attributed to several factors. Improving political participation of women is pivotal for achieving gender equality and has far-reaching impacts on society. Discuss. (250 words)

Difficulty level: Moderate

Reference: Down to Earth

Why the question: Gender Gap Report 2024: India fares worse than Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan. Key Demand of the question: To write about the causes of gender gap prevalent in India, its impact, and role of improving political participation of women to bridge gender gap Directive: Discuss – This is an all-encompassing directive – you must debate on paper by going through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You must give reasons for both for and against arguments. Structure of the answer: Introduction: Begin by giving background of the issue and relevant statistics. Body: First, write about the Factors leading to gender gap viz. – low female labour force participation, significant wage disparity, and high dropout rates among girls, skewed sex ratio, gender-based violence etc. Next, write about role of improving political participation of women to bridge gender gap – promotes inclusive governance, empowers women, and leads to more equitable policy-making. Next, write about the steps that are needed to overcome the above issues and address the gender gap. Conclusion: Conclude by writing a way forward.

Why the question:

Gender Gap Report 2024: India fares worse than Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan.

Key Demand of the question:

To write about the causes of gender gap prevalent in India, its impact, and role of improving political participation of women to bridge gender gap

Directive:

Discuss – This is an all-encompassing directive – you must debate on paper by going through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You must give reasons for both for and against arguments.

Structure of the answer:

Introduction:

Begin by giving background of the issue and relevant statistics.

First, write about the Factors leading to gender gap viz. – low female labour force participation, significant wage disparity, and high dropout rates among girls, skewed sex ratio, gender-based violence etc.

Next, write about role of improving political participation of women to bridge gender gap – promotes inclusive governance, empowers women, and leads to more equitable policy-making.

Next, write about the steps that are needed to overcome the above issues and address the gender gap.

Conclusion:

Conclude by writing a way forward.