For centuries, women around the world have not only been denied social, political, and economic justice, but have also been exploited. They are exploited, abused and thereafter discarded to lead an immoral and destitute life till their death. Although they constitute about half of the total population and sacrifice and have contributed no less than men in the national freedom struggle at any point of time, they have been deprived of their due shares in various areas of activities and have been subjected to human and human elating wrongs from birth to death for no sin. Women are the source of the love and compassion that have always been exploited by a patriarchal society. They are subjected to violence against themselves in the form of rape, sexual molestation, bride burning, and unrelenting physical and psychological battering both within and outside the family, including at work.
Key words: Freedom, struggle, atmosphere of violence.
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