MoSPI Report on Gender Progress and Challenges in India 2024
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Report Title | "Women and Men in India 2024" |
| Released By | Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) |
| Key Focus | Gender-specific data across education, employment, financial inclusion, political participation, and health. |
| Education (GPI) | Gender Parity Index (GPI) above 1.00 at all levels (Primary: 1.03, Upper Primary: 1.02, Higher Secondary: 1.02). |
| Labour Force | Female LFPR increased from 49.8% (2017-18) to 60.1% (2023-24). |
| Banking Access | Women hold 39.2% of bank accounts and contribute to 39.7% of deposits; rural women account for 42.2% of accounts. |
| Stock Market | Female DEMAT accounts increased from 6.67 million (2021) to 27.71 million (2024), a 4.2x growth. |
| Entrepreneurship | Increase in female-led establishments in manufacturing, trade, and services from 2021-22 to 2023-24. |
| Political Participation | Female voter turnout reached 65.8% in 2024, nearly matching male turnout of 65.5%. |
| Women-led Startups | Women-led startups increased from 1,943 (2017) to 17,405 (2024), a growth of over 800%. |
| Health and Fertility | Total Fertility Rate (TFR) declined to 2.0 in 2023; female life expectancy increased to 71.3 years. |
| Key Challenges | Sectoral employment gaps, digital divide, underrepresentation in leadership, rural-urban imbalance in access. |