• victor vinoth
• Shobana A

Women constitute half of the population, and it is often believed that exceptional introductions are attributed to them. It is an undeniable reality that women have been mistreated in every civilization for an extended period, and India is no different. The evolution from tribal to agricultural to industrial civilizations and ultimately to modern nations has mostly been influenced by physiological inequalities between the sexes, with strength predominantly residing in males, hence establishing entrenched gender hierarchies. We have shown expertise in documenting prejudice, subordination, and repression. Throughout their lives, women are subjected to many adversities, including discrimination, oppression, and violence, within familial settings, workplaces, and society at large. To enhance the status of women in India, the legislature has enacted a substantial number of laws, many of which were established during the colonial period, including the Abolition of Sati Act of 1829, the Widow Remarriage Act of 1856, the Child Marriage Restraint Act of 1929, and the Dowry Prohibition Act of 1961, among others. In addition to these legal guidelines, there are specific enactments related to employment that include provisions for women, such as: The Workmen Compensation Act, 1923; Payment of Wages Act, 1936; Factories Act, 1948; Maternity Benefit Act, 1961; Minimum Wages Act, 1948; Employees State Insurance Act, 1948; and Pensions Act, 1987. The laws that have contributed to the empowerment of girls in India will be briefly discussed in this article.

Women, discrimination, Empowerment, Subjugation, Law, India

"THE LEGAL DIMENSIONS OF WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT IN INDIA: A SOCIO-LEGAL INQUIRY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.13, Issue 9, page no.a83-a92, September-2026, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2609010.pdf

"THE LEGAL DIMENSIONS OF WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT IN INDIA: A SOCIO-LEGAL INQUIRY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.13, Issue 9, page no. ppa83-a92, September-2026, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2609010.pdf