Women of Indian origin have played a pivotal role in successive generations of Persons of Indian Origin maintaining their Indian culture and following Indian traditions.

This Ministry has taken special interest in the Gender issues. Sessions on gender related issues are held regularly at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Conventions. A series of steps for the welfare and welll-being of the Indian women going to other countries to work in different capacities have also been taken by the Ministry.

Special attention has been paid to cases reported by Indian women deserted/abandoned by their NRI husbands. This Ministry has started a scheme to provide legal and financial assistance to such Indian women. Several inter-ministerial meetings, seminars, awareness campaigns have been organised by it.

Efforts have been made to rope in Overseas Indian Women Associations to help the Indian women in finding solutions towards their problems.