Gender equality implies that the interests, needs and priorities of both men and women and girls and boys are taken into consideration recognizing the diversity of different groups and that all human beings are free to develop their personal abilities and make choices without the limitations set by stereotypes and prejudices about gender roles.

The government of India has implemented many initiatives to promote gender equality which includes:

• Legal Protections: The government has enacted laws to protect women such as domestic violence act 2005, the dowry prohibition act 1961, and the prohibition of child marriage act 2006.
• Financial inclusion: The government has implemented initiatives to promote financial inclusion to women such as stand-up India and Pradhan Mantri Yojana.
• Education: The government has implemented initiatives to promote education for women such as right of children to free and compulsory education (RTE) act, 2009
• Employment: The government has implemented initiatives to promote employment for women such as the equal remuneration act,1976 which provides for equal pay for men and women for same work.
• STEM education: The government has implemented initiatives to promote women in STEM fields, such as gender advancement for transforming institutions (GATI) initiative, which aims to develop a charter for gender equity in STEMM.