In 1829, the practice of Sati – burning of a widow immediately after her husband’s death, was banned in India by the Bengali Sati Act. Since then, child marriage has been banned. Widow remarriage is no longer a taboo. Our constitution gave women the right to vote without us having to fight for it. More recently, the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act of 2013 seeks to protect women from harassment and abuse at work. The recent (2017) amendment to the Maternity Benefits Act ( 1961) allows women 26 weeks of fully paid maternity leave, work from home options and makes it mandatory for organizations with more than 50 employees to ensure a creche facility for child care. Legally, women have equal rights as men and access to all opportunities.
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