India struggles with gender inequality issues beyond just equal economic growth and access to educational resource opportunities. Gender inequality exists in the form of socially constructed, predefined gender roles firmly anchored in India’s socio-cultural fabric that has deep cultural and historical roots. Socio-cultural influences have spillover effects across all domains, including the organizational workforce, and social and political contexts. This unquestionable influence is still accepted as the norm within the societal and familial periphery. The purpose of this article is to provide an analysis of the causes of gender inequality in India. It will assist researchers in their understanding of how social, cultural, and historical contexts must be considered when studying gender inequality in India.