Libertatem Magazine Issue 1 | Page 21

“A lady was crying in the arbitrator room because her husband severely beat him up yesterday, the face of the lady was swollen and her hands were injured. “ This line reflects the status of women in today’s society. A woman’s dignity is of great importance not just for her and for her family but also for the society in general. This is quite evident from the historical perspective as well. In the Hindu society, people say that a woman’s dignity is like her jewellery. In the Muslim society, a woman wears burka to cover herself up to prevent demonstration of her skin to others. However, Status of the women has been a subject of many changes over the millennia. During the glorious Vedic period, women were given equal importance to men. But with changing times, their status in the society has gradually depreciated and they have become a mere object of satisfaction for the men. Today, women are struggling everywhere to get equal rights and equal treatment as men. In the context of our own country India, no girl can say it confide