International Women’s Day is a time to celebrate women’s achievements and advance the fight for gender equality. In India, women enjoy many legal rights that provide them equality and protection.
In India every woman is given equal rights, there is no set of rights limited to women, but yes, due to their biological differences, there are some special rights also. The United Nations has prepared a draft of the rights to be given to women on International Women’s Day.
Rights granted by the United Nations
| Right to Bodily Integrity and Autonomy |
| Free from Sexual Violence |
| Right to Work |
| Right to Vote |
| Right to Hold Public Office |
| Right to Be Entitled to a Legal Contract |
| Be Entitled to Equal Rights in Family Law |
| Right to Equal Pay for Equal Work |
| Gaining Reproductive Rights |
| Right to Own Property |
Indian women have been given 10 rights which every Indian woman gets.
- Property Rights
Along with this, daughters have rights over their parents’ property. Very often girls do not get a share of the land, which is wrong. If you wish, you can demand your share in your parents’ property. Under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, women have equal property rights as men. - Right to Equality
Under Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution, it is illegal to discriminate on the basis of sex. This means that women should have equal rights and opportunities as men. - Right to Education
Under Article 21A of the Constitution, all children in the age group of 6 to 14 years have the right to free and compulsory education. Girls are also included in this. - Right to Marry
Women have the right to marry as per their wish. Child marriage and forced marriage are illegal. Child Marriage Restraint Act 1929 considers child marriage as a crime and can be punished under it. - Maternity Benefits
Under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, working women get 12 weeks of maternity leave and salary. - Equality in the Workplace
Under the Equal Pay Act, 1976, women have the right to equal pay for equal work as men. - Protection from Domestic Violence
Under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, women have the right to protection from domestic violence. - Protection from Sexual Harassment
Under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal Act, 2013, women have the right to protection from sexual harassment at the workplace. - Right to Political Participation
Women have the right to contest elections and vote. - Right to health
Women have the right to equal access to health services.
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