History of women in India
History of women in India The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. [4] With a decline in their status from the ancient to medieval times, [5] [6] to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers, the history of women in India has been eventful. In modern India, women have held high offices including that of the President , Prime Minister , Speaker of the Lok Sabha , Leader of the Opposition , Union Ministers , Chief Ministers and Governors . Women's rights are secured under the Constitution of India — mainly, equality, dignity, and freedom from discrimination; further, India has various statutes governing the rights of women. [7] [8] As of 2011, the President of India , the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the parliament) were women...