Gender inequalities are reflected in the daily realities of women’s and girls’ lives including: the disproportionate number of women among those living in poverty. In India women are worshiped as devi but still deprived of basic human rights. In spite of constituting half of the population, they are considered as marginalized group and second-class citizen. The United Nations ranks India as a middle-income country. Findings from the World Economic Forum indicate that India is one of the worst countries in the world in terms of gender inequality. In order to uplift her status and to give her an egalitarian atmosphere we must consider her a human first and then we should provide all the rights given to human being. The present paper will use secondary data from newspapers and various authentic organizations as base of analysis. The paper will investigate various aspects of gender inequality prevail in India. The paper will also suggest some remedies for the upliftment of status of women in society.