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@article{190943,
        author = {Ms. Mitali N. Parmar},
        title = {Gender Equity and Diversity in Academic Institutions},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {},
        volume = {12},
        number = {no},
        pages = {504-510},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=190943},
        abstract = {In India, gender equality in educational institutions has drastically changed from the past. In the realm of education today, there is a great deal of equality between men and women. However, this equality is restricted to elementary and secondary school because gender disparity persists in higher education even in this day of technology and progress. The percentage of women in higher education relative to men remains extremely low, according to the GER data. There are numerous causes for this; thus, it is necessary to look at the history of gender inequality in order to comprehend the scope of inequality and even gender inequality.
All of humanity is one. It has male and female organs that cannot be removed. But, unfortunately, due to historical factors, today almost every sphere of life is strongly dominated by men. As a result, women's voices, their vision, and their dreams and aspirations are being ignored. In short, there is a gender bias in Favor of universal men, and women have been cast aside. Women have always been half of the population. But the chariot of the world moves on only one wheel—from the perspective of men, we need the perspective of both woman and man.
Indian society is male-dominated. According to Indian tradition, men always manage the economy, and women always manage the household. A good house is built with the proper use of money.  In Indian society, a woman is called 'Grihalakshmi.' Because it is possible to build a better society only when its foundation is good. From home to family, from family to family, from family to caste, from caste to group, and from group to society. Today the times have changed, new contexts have emerged, the entire social picture is changing, the roots of democracy are getting stronger, and equality, which was only a theoretical concept, is becoming a social fact today. The present time suggests looking at and testing our knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours from the perspective of equality. On the basis of this perspective of equality, the present study has tried to explain the real scenario of gender equality and diversity in educational institutions.},
        keywords = {History of gender equity, academic institutions, access, higher education, social},
        month = {},
        }