Education is widely viewed as a primary tool for empowerment.

: A majority of Indians (55%) believe men and women make equally good political leaders. Grassroots representation is nearly 50%, aided by 1992 constitutional amendments that reserved one-third of local government seats for women.

: Roughly three-quarters of adults view violence against women as a major problem. About 16% of women report personally experiencing gender discrimination annually.

: Many families are multi-generational, and it is common for a bride to move into her in-laws' home.