Gender and Economic Equality & Women's Economic Empowerment

Abstract

The Global Gender Gap report 2020 points to the fact that gender gaps in the economic sphere have widened over the years, both globally and in India. There is a need to conceptualise and analyse progress on gender and economic equality and empowerment of women (GEEEW) in the Indian context, and examine if commitments in this regard under the Convention on Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), Beijing Platform for Action (PFA) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are likely to be met. Further, pathways forward for India to achieve GEEEW need to be identified.