Evaluation of Laws Protecting Rights of Women

Abstract

Women in India are worshiped as goddesses. The oriental tradition of India "MAATRI DEVO BHAVA" affirms the same as it means worship your mother; and women should be honored with great reverence like goddess. All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. Women in India, since 2500 BC i.e. from Vedic period to present day have gained many rights but there has always been a question mark on the safety of women. Until women were given equal rights as men, they were subject to crime throughout the world at various stages. They were always suppressed and abused. ed both sexually and mentally and therefore protection of women has always been an issue of global concern. Various International Organizations, States, Non-Governmental Organizations have taken various steps in curbing the problem both collectively and individually. As per the Indian Constitution, no citizen shall be discriminated on the grounds of sex, religion, caste and also guaranties its citizen Right to equality and therefore the state has always taken necessary steps by making strict laws for the protection of the rights of women. The paper focuses on evaluating how effective the laws are for protecting the Rights of Women. to protect the rights of women. Also, it tries to criticize the implementation of present laws and provide for its suggestions to plug-in the loopholes in the system. Indian Constitution, laws in India, Protection of women. I. INTRODUCTION Traditionally, an Indian woman have four-fold status role sequences. These roles were of a daughter, wife, housewife (homemaker), and mother. The women, whose status and role traditionally were well defined and almost fixed in the society, is now experiencing far- reaching changes. The women in modern times are entering into certain new fields that were unknown to women's sphere of role-sets. There is an active participation of women in social, economic and political activities in today's scenario. Men and women are two halves of the humanity. Neither can achieve its highest creative 1 Author is the Co-founder and Associate at Mangal & Mangal Law Offices, India. 2 Author is an Associate at Mangal & Mangal Law Offices, India. 2020. International Journal of Integrated Law Review