Gender Justice in India: Constitution and Courts Shape the Fight for Equality

Gender justice refers to fair and equal treatment across social, economic, political, and legal spheres. In India, the issue has evolved through constitutional guarantees and landmark Supreme Court judgments, reflecting ongoing efforts to address discrimination and empower women and marginalized genders.

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• Gender justice seeks equality regardless of gender identity or expression
•  Women remain under-represented in decision-making roles nationwide
•  Discriminatory laws and social attitudes persist globally and in India
•  Constitution guarantees equality before law and bans sex-based discrimination
•  State empowered to make special provisions for women and children
•  Equal pay and humane working conditions mandated under directive principles
• Women receive political representation through local body reservations
•  Supreme Court framed workplace sexual harassment guidelines in 1997
•  Triple talaq declared unconstitutional to protect Muslim women
•  Daughters granted equal ancestral property rights through court rulings