“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