Women and Men in India 2025 report: Highlights progress in education, jobs and health

Exam-focused facts from the 4 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the 27th edition of 'Women and Men in India 2025' at the National Deliberative Summit on “Data for Development” in Bhubaneswar.
The sex ratio at birth improved from 904 in 2017-19 to 917 in 2021-23 at the all-India level.
Gender parity has been achieved across all levels of school education from primary to higher secondary.
Female labour force participation in rural areas increased from 37.5% to 45.9% between 2022 and 2025.
Women in managerial roles saw a 102.54% increase between 2017 and 2025, compared to 73.80% for men.