The status of women in society specifies its level of civilisation and development. Status of women is not a continual phenomenon; it has undergone many changes during various historical stages. During the Vedic era, woman enjoyed high status in the beginning but gradually the status declined in the medieval period. The contradictory situation was such that sometimes she was considered as ‘Goddess’ and other time a ‘slave’. After the fall of Mughal empire, the British people establish their supremacy over the Indian people. But Indian women have forged a good way to attain the present position. Woman at present have stepped out of their domain of four walls and are now in the battlefields struggling each day against social restrictions, emotional ties, religious boundaries and culture clutches. There are no field which are left unconquered by women of India starting from politics, culture, defence to sports. Today Indian women are enjoying a considerable good position in our country because of the Indian constitutional and legal provision. Women have fought for their rights and have achieved a lot as compared to the women in past but in reality, there are lot more to accomplish.

Keywords: Women, Empowerment, Gender, Inequality, India.