India is witnessing a rapid transition from women-driven development to women-led development with the vision of a New India where women are equal partners in rapid and sustainable national development. India is currently one of only 15 countries in the world to have a female head of state. Globally, India has the highest number of elected female representatives in local governments. India has 10 per cent more female pilots than the global average. According to the International Society of Women Airline Pilots, globally about 5 per cent of pilots are women. In India, the share of female pilots is much higher at over 15 per cent. The gross enrolment ratio (GER) of girls in primary and secondary education is almost double that of boys The percentage of girls in primary and secondary education is much higher at over 15 per cent. The gross enrolment ratio (GER) of girls in primary and secondary education is almost equal to that of boys. The presence of girls/women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is 43 per cent, one of the highest in the world. One of the key indicators to measure healthy gender balance in society is the ‘Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB)’. The latest report of Health Management Information System (HMIS) of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) shows that SRB is showing improving trends and has increased from 918 to 933 at national level with a net change of 15 points during 2014-15 to 2022-23 (Provisional). Several initiatives taken by the government have contributed to the improvement in gender ratio including a focused approach to change the societal outlook towards girls from patriarchal mindset wherein girls are considered a burden to a valued member of the family and society. The ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ scheme has played a key role in changing this mindset. The number of women participating in major decisions at home is increasing. The National Family Health Survey 5 (NFHS 5) says that today 88.7 per cent women participate in major household decisions, compared to 84 per cent five years ago. Whereas five years ago it was 84 percent.