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| Stage | Traditional Practices | Modern Shifts | |-------|----------------------|----------------| | | Sometimes celebrated less than sons; certain communities perform rituals like chhathi (6th day). | Urban educated families increasingly treat daughters equally; laws against sex-selective abortion exist. | | Education | Historically lower female literacy (≈70% vs male ≈84% as per recent data). Rural girls may be pulled out early. | Rapid rise in STEM and higher education enrolment; women outnumber men in some university programs. | | Marriage | Arranged marriage prevalent; dowry persists illegally. Average age rising (now ~22-23 nationally, higher in cities). | Love marriages, inter-caste, inter-religious marriages increase in urban areas; live-in relationships emerging legally but socially contested. | | Motherhood | Seen as near-mandatory for social status. Sons preferred for religious and economic reasons. | Delayed childbearing, single mothers by choice (rare), and childfree marriages slowly visible. | | Widowhood | Traditionally severe restrictions (white clothes, no remarriage, shaved head in some groups). Ashrams for widows (e.g., Vrindavan). | Widow remarriage legal for over 150 years but socially variable; urban widows often live independently. |

Despite the progress made by Indian women, there are still significant challenges to be addressed. Women continue to face discrimination, harassment, and violence, particularly in the context of work and education. The Indian government has implemented various initiatives to address these challenges, including the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. | Stage | Traditional Practices | Modern Shifts