“Pita rakshati kumara pati rakshati yavvane rakshanti stavire putra; na stree swatantram arahati” One of the major smritikara Manu states in his smriti that a girl should never be left free; instead, she should always have protection from her father throughout her childhood, her husband during her marriage and her son during her old age1. The underlying meaning of this verse, according to British author Kerry Brown, is that women are cared for in Hinduism not because they are less than or incapable of doing things, but rather because they are valued. She is the society's pride and strength. Women should always be protected, just as the crown jewels should always be kept safe. There was time when a woman was confined within the four walls of the kitchen looking after the household chores which mainly included cooking and looking after the primary requirements of the husband, children and family members there was increasing emphasis on women's education as the society realized that education was the foundation on which a woman had to build up her all round personality which in the analysis was beneficial to the family concerned as well as the society2. Over the course of the year, human development has undergone several phases of change and has highlighted the necessity of empowering everyone, especially women, by advocating, creating and organizing programs inside the framework of the agenda for human development. They will be able to contribute to the process of national development as a result, becoming self-sufficient on the basis of social justice, equality and participation.
