Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to highlight the differences in literacy and schooling attainment among the scheduled tribe women in India. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses data from the Census of India, Department of Education in India, and National Human Development...

The State of Kerala in southwestern India shows the highest gender development index in the country. Despite having the highest literacy rate and educational achievements of women, the suicide rate among females is very high, and domestic violence committed against women is increasing every year...