New Delhi, April 6 -- Women in India are steadily gaining ground across education, finance, enterprise and political participation, the ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI) said in a report published on Sunday.

The 26th edition of MoSPI's Women and Men in India 2024 report noted that the Gender Parity Index (GPI) for enrolments at the primary and higher secondary was higher in FY24 than in FY23 and FY22, meaning more girls are being enrolled now.

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At upper primary and elementary levels the enrolment numbers were more or less the same for boys and girls.

The Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) for women aged 15 and above improved ...