Is Indian Women Empowerment still a Mirage?

'Women are not born weak but they are made weak' by our society especially Indian Society. Since ancient times woman was considered as Goddess like 'Maa Durga', 'Maa Saraswati', 'Maa Laxmi' and 'Maa Kali'. Even name of our rivers are kept on women's names and even the name of our country is called 'Mother India', but… but... The tragedy of our society is these women in reality are not treated pious as pretended generally. They are considered weak mainly a thing of just entertainment. In spite of her multi faced role in family, office or in any department, she is considered under weaker section of Society. On one side we just celebrate women's day with some lectures or activities, it seems that media coverage of these activities must be there. A lady who is such superior as said in speeches of such seminars is treated as slave in many houses. Acts to prevent rights of women as weaker sections of society, women associations and woman welfare departments are making their efforts to protect women. The question still arises that are women weak by birth or made after birth. Tragedy of our society is this a woman who cares as daughter, protects as sister, loves as wife, nourish as mother comes under weaker section of society? I think Answer is the 'Mentality of male dominating society. " Women are tortured with such crimes that is a big question mark on our society. It is always woman who faces such words and actions like honour killing, rape torture, dowry deaths, eve teasing, gender-based violence, economic discrimination, reproductive health inequities, and harmful traditional practices and many more. We should not forget that history in a witness to the women who have in the past demonstrated unique leadership capabilities. Razia Sultana, Rani of Jhansi Laxmibai, Sarojini Naidu and Indira Gandhi are the examples of women empowerment. Earlier, most women were able to demonstrate the leadership qualities only on their home fronts, as in Indian society man has always acted as the master of the scene and the decision regarding the issue of empowering women has always been taken by him. God has gifted women with heart fullness of compassion, tender-heartedness, caring nature, concern for others etc. These are very positive signs which imply that women can be leaders. Though some women have shown their mettle yet a large number of them have to sharpen their leadership qualities in various ways. Raja Rammohan Roy, the religious, social, and educational reformer and 'the maker of Modern India', demanded inheritance property rights for Women, gave tremendous effort to abolish the defunct custom 'Sati', the Hindu funeral practice. Key figure of Bengali Renaissance, Iswarchandra Vidyasagar , championed the uplift of the status of women in India. Jyotirao Phule, Pearicharan Sarkar etc also fought for uplift of women. Later, Mahatma Gandhi had announced at the Second round table conference that his aim was to establish a political society in India, in which women would enjoy the same rights as men and the teeming millions of India would be ensures dignity and justice-social, economic and political.