The principle of gender equality is brilliantly spelt out in the Indian Constitution in its Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties and Directive Principles. The Constitution of India not only grants equality to women, but also empowers the State to adopt measures of positive discrimination in favor of women. Status and position of women in the society mirrors development of a state & the country. Despite all, the reality is far from this vision – consistent efforts need to be pitched by various forums to achieve self-reliance for self respectability of women in families and in society at large.