Despite rising levels of education, gender awareness (the 16 Days of Activism to end gender violence are being marked in India with more enthusiasm in recent years) and stringent pro-women laws, there is still a perception that women are second-class citizens. According to the National Crime Records Bureau, an average of 92 women are raped in India every day. This study also established a link between masculinity, gender violence and a preference for sons, which represents the most powerful manifestation of gender inequality. “Physical violence is not the only form of violence women in India face. Women deliberated on Dalit women’s access to land, equal property rights for women, women’s political participation, social security, disability, wage inequality and workplace harassment.