Gender and New India

Gender is defined as the socially constructed relation between men and women, it should not be determined biologically but actually it is constructed socially. They vary among different societies and cultures, classes, ages and during different periods in history. Gender-specific roles and responsibilities are often conditioned by household structure, access to resources, specific impacts of the global economy, and other locally relevant factors such as ecological conditions .Gender relations defines rights, responsibilities, and the identities of men and women in relation to one another.