An Overview of Womens Right in India

An Overview of Womens Right in India

Author Name : Radhika Devi

ABSTRACT Women have been an integral part of India's culture and society. Since ancient times, India is a land of goddesses. Women are not only worshipped, but also faced harassment, Sexual abuse, Crimes and other atrocities. Women's rights are the fundamental human rights enshrined by the United Nations to every human being on the planet. Women's rights are the rights and entitlements claimed for women's and girls worldwide. Women's rights include the rights to bodily integrity and autonomy, to vote, to be free from all forms of violence, to hold public office, right to contract., equal rights in family laws, right to work, to get equal pay for equal work, right to own property and to education. This paper focuses on the historical perspective of women's empowerment in India., the challenges to women's rights in India. This paper also focuses on various rights to women's. Provided by the Government of India the constitutional and legal rights which are essential for the overall self-development and protection of women and also the Women Rights under international laws