She Has Rights Too: Understanding Women’s Protection Laws in India

Women’s rights in India have moved through many transformations, progressing through various pieces of legislation that have ensured not only safety, dignity, equality, and empowerment, but also brought about many laws protecting them at various levels. The PWDVA, Dowry Prohibition Act, POSH Act, POCSO, Hindu Succession Act, etc., are some of the various protective laws for women. The biggest problem, however, remains the lack of awareness about the proper implementation of the rights. Empowerment, therefore, is not only about framing laws, enforcing them, and having them in place, but also about awareness, changing society, etc., so that equality leads to equality.