Violation of Human Rights of Women in India- Problems & Prospective

Abstract

Human Rights are fundamental right to which every individual is entitled as a human being. They are the minimum rights, which are inherent to every individual. Indian constitution also guarantees the equality of rights of men and women. However, in the sphere of women’s human rights in India, there exists a wide gap between theory and practice. Indian society is consider a male-dominated society where men are always considered to be superiors. Women in India very often face discrimination, injustice and dishonor. Though women in Indian have been accorded significant opportunities to access and enjoy their rights compared to men, their condition in regard the enjoyment of their inherent human rights compared to men is still miserable. This paper will shade light on the human rights of women in India and also on how all the fundamental rights given to women are being violated in India, by focusing on the various crimes done against them