: Issues like gender wage gaps, violence, and limited access to healthcare in rural areas continue to be focal points for reform.
Data shows that Indian women spend nearly 300 minutes per day on unpaid care work—cooking, cleaning, and child-rearing—compared to just 30 minutes by men. This "mental load" is a cultural expectation. A working woman is still judged by the quality of her roti (bread) and the behavior of her children. : Issues like gender wage gaps, violence, and