Constitutional and Judicial Spectrum for the Protection of Women in India

Jayashree P. Khandare
2015 Social Science Research Network  
Women suffered a great setback due to custom of dowry and for widow second marriage was out of question. However gradually the role of women is recognized all over world and the concept of gender justice crystallized in various International Conventions after the freedom of UNO and declaration of Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The Constitution of India for independent India when being prepared it took special efforts to incorporate the various provisions in Constitution in the
more » ... m of several fundamental rights which not only protect them from discrimination but also empowers them to the extent to bring them at par with male members of society.
doi:10.2139/ssrn.2713674 fatcat:6rwjx734dveo7lzz6577kz2fya