India is considered to be a patriarchal society.
(i) Political participation of women in India is very less when compared to other countries. Only 10% of the total members in the Lok Sabha are women. The situation is worse in State Assemblies where only 5% of the total members are women. The Women reservation bill to encourage the participation of women is still pending since the past decade.
(ii) Women have entered into every field but they are still paid less than their male counter parts. Proportion of women in highly paid jobs is still less and studies have shown that on an average they work more than men and yet are paid less. Although the Equal Remuneration Act provides provisions for equal wages to be paid for equal work.
(iii) The literacy rate amongst women is also low when compared to men. Literacy rate is only 54% as compared to 76% among men. This shows the discrimination women have to face. Men are still considered to be the head of the family. A lot of dowry issues still emerge everywhere. Men are known to dominate women in every field using strength as a factor. Women are made to stay quiet even in cases of rapes, betrayal etc.