Gender stereotypes are very powerful, they can influence how girls conceptualize themselves and believe what they can and cannot do. Below is a detail explanation of how gender stereotypes have impacted the young minds of India:

1.      As per a study conducted by the Centre for Science of Student Learning (CSSL), New Delhi, on 6000 students across rural areas of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Odisha, children as young as nine are influenced by stereotypical notions of gender.