Violence against Women in Indian Society and Legal Safeguards

Women are the pillars of our society. They constitute half of the population and play crucial role in all spheres of life. Creating life, nurturing it, she also guards and strengthens it. Through her role as mother, she plays vital role for the nation. Why then has her status been ranked lower as compared to a man's status? She has no identity of her own. Her identity is being her relationship with a man -- being mother, wife, daughter and sister of a man. Despite playing these vital roles women are discriminated by male counter parts and others. Growing violence against women is increasing day by day in India. The article just describes the problems and legal safeguards for women.