The Role of the Apex Court: Removing Constraints towards Empowering Women

Indian women work a lot, but their work is predominantly at home in service of other members of their household. Women are an integral part of our society and have an important role not only for rearing a child from its birth but also the development of a man’s personality. In spite the fact that the women’s contribution to the progress of the country is not less to that of their male counterpart, still they experience a number of limitations that restrict them from realizing their potential growth. The framers of the Constitution were also well aware of in equal treatment meted out to the fair sex from the time immemorial. In our country the history of suppression of women is very old and long which is responsible for including general and special provision for upliftment and development of the status of women. However still various constraints towards attainment of empowerment of women and generating awareness among them regarding important areas, so that they are able to live their life in an efficient way.