Some of the major problems faced by Women in Indian society are:
- Selective abortion and love for male child
- Dowry
- Domestic violence
- Sexual harassment at workplace
- High crime rate against women/ high incidence of sexual harassment at workplace
- Lower participation in workforce, Legislative assemblies and Parliament,
- Unequal pay for equal work
- Lack of or minimum property right
- Inequality in terms of income and net worth.
- Lower participation in higher education, in the field of science
- Status in family and decision making
