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यत्र नार्यस्तु पूज्यन्ते, रमन्ते तत्र देवता : Atharveda holds this hymn for 1000 years now which means “where women are respected & worshiped; god resides at that place”. This hymn holds in depth that if women will be respected, the God will shower his blessings to people. But the position of women is today is worst, they are exploited, forced to face brutality in the hands of men. They are victims of tyranny at the hands of the men. As Hon’ble Supreme Court puts the status of women: “Women also have the right to life and liberty; they also have the right to be respected and treated as equal citizens. Their honour and dignity cannot be touched or violated. They also have the right to lead an honourable and peaceful life. Women, in them, have many personalities combined. They are Mother, Daughter, Sister and Wife and not play things for centre spreads in various magazines, periodicals or newspapers nor can they be exploited for obscene purposes. They must have the libe...