Enhancing Women Empowerment and Gender Equality in Indian Universities: an Investigation for the Long-term Strategies

Several discussions and studies happened regarding gender equality and inclusive leadership positions in Indian Universities, despite the lack of long-term effectiveness. Most of the discussions are based on leadership theories and valuable insights that are related to institutional policies. Whereas, in the Indian context an investigating and analysing approaches are required forlong-term effectiveness. As a multicultural country, various factors such as caste, tribe, language, and region have significant roles in women’s empowerment and achievements (Kapur, 2018). Caste and tribal features in the Indian culture create boundaries for women in their professional and personal advancement. The marginalised communities were discriminated against from societal advancements and restricted from getting professional growth, especially women in the male-dominated society(Oza, 2012). Moreover, the linguistic and regional diversitiesare also the withdrawing factors for the empowerment.