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Gender Equality: Reality or Myth Laws for equality and status of women The position of women in India has been undermining since decades. The patriarchy system of our country was so strong that it not only negated the opportunity of equality but also subjected women to different kinds of cruelty-physical as well as mental. Though the Constitution provides the provision of equality for every one irrespective of their gender but the framers of the Constitution were aware of the actual status of women. Due to this the framers of the Constitution through a special provision empowered the legislature to make provisions for the enlistment of women. Since then the legislature has made numerous efforts in removing the gender inequality. Gender equality is a basic human right of which everyone should be entitled in order to live with dignity. Different laws as a result have been incorporated by the legislature of India to correct the imbalance in the society. This is because gender inequality e

               Equality and the Third Gender History The history of our country has recognized the presence of the third gender in the society through epics like Mahabharata but people belonging to these categories are not yet completely accepted by society. Even today, an individual suffers for being born as a third gender. Initially, neither the legislature nor the judiciary recognized the third gender or incorporate any provisions for their enlistment. These institutions have always remained ignorant of the rights of the LGBTQ+ community. LGBTQ+ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer. In the absence of proper legislation and social exclusions, people belonging to these communities were also deprived of their basic human rights as well as fundamental rights provided by the Constitution of India. However, in 2014 the National Legal Services India filed a petition in the apex court to recognize those persons who neither fall in the category of men nor the category o

         Equality and Position of Women in India             Introduction   India is well known for its system of patriarchy from ancient times. Women were thought to be worshiped and respected but were never given equal rights as men. They were deprived of education, property and were forced to marry at a very early age. Female infanticide, Sati System, and Dowry Systems further degraded the position of women in India. In Present Time Equal Remuneration Act, 1976, The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act 2013,   Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Hindu Succession Act, 1956 and Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 is the prominent legislation  that have contributed towards the enlistment  of women. The judiciary apart from the legislature has also been playing an active role in the empowerment of women through various judicial pronouncements and by guiding the legislature