Our women have a great part to play in the progress of our country, as the mental and physical contact of women with life is much more lasting and comprehensive than that of men. For nothing was it said, “The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world”. In the apron string of women is hidden the revolutionary energy, which can establish paradise on this earth.
It is true that the worth of a civilization can be measured by the place that it gives to women in the society. It is also true that where women are honored, there gods live. Indian Women in the past enjoyed an exalted position in the society. They excelled in various spheres of life and enjoyed every kind of liberty to develop themselves, socially, morally and intellectually. Gone are the days when women sat at home, managing the house and looking after the children. Today women have been given bigger role to play in the society. She was deprived of a wide measure of liberty and was confined within the four walls of the house. She was thought more as a possession than a human being. She was reduced to be a play thing of man and an object to gratify his whims and fancies.
With the advent of industrialization and technological development, the lifestyles of human beings started to change. The needs of human beings started to multiply. Apart from basic amenities, man aspired for sophisticated life. This shift to modern living started to reflect in the lifestyles of human being. In this process, women