Dominant patriarchal society
Half of India’s population comprises women, yet women have been disadvantaged in the country's economic prosperity. Even though the constitution of India permits equal rights to both men and women, gender disparities are evident and rampant throughout the country.India is predominantly based on strong patriarchal and patrilineal customs. In such social systems, men are typically granted more privileges than women. What’s more, men are viewed as authority figures over women and children in the family and in roles of leadership, in addition to controlling property and wealth. This is particularly evident with inheritances, where wealth and property are passed down from father to son, and in the case of dowry, where the groom’s family is entitled to payment in cash or kind by the bride’s family. Another crucial factor that gives impetus to gender inequality is the preference for sons over daughters. Sons are deemed to have more economic utility since they can better support the farm or family business.