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"Beti Bachao"-Women empowerment

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“ There is no chance for the welfare of the world unless the condition of women is improved, It is not possible for a bird to fly on only one wing.  ”                                                                                                  “Swami Vivekanand” India has witnessed great changes in status of women over past few millennia. In modern India, women have held high offices including that of the President, Prime minister, Speaker of Lok-sabha, Leader of opposition, Union ministers (cabinet and state), Chief Ministers, Governors, Bureaucrats, and Judge of high court and Supreme Court. Yet we need to promote women empowerment and equal rights to women. With a decline in their status from the ancient to medieval times, to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers, their history has been eventful. Women during early Vedic period enjoyed equal status with men in all aspects of life. Works by ancient grammarians such as Patanjali and Katyayana suggest t