In India, a woman achieving excellence is always looked at as an exception and not a rule. The success of a woman in India has frequently been, not because of the system but despite of it. These contradictions listed above easily reflect one thing, empowerment of women in India has had to suffer due to the incuriosity towards targeted prosecution and enabling holistic access to coffers and institutions for women.
Women empowerment is easier said than done and it'll continue to remain an aspirational catch expression without strategic interventions, thoughtful on- ground prosecution of the myriad well-intentioned programs and schemes directed towards empowering women and enablement of access. Since independence, the Indian State, has in proposition been hitting the right notes encyclopedically and domestically when it comes to gender equivalency and elevating the status of women in the society.
Right from granting universal franchise in 1947, naturally elevated equal rights for men and women, and passing laws domestically to outlaw practices like dowry and domestic violence. India has also been party to several transnational conventions including the ILO conventions and the International bill of rights for women among others, showcasing the right intentions towards women empowerment .