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In most societies, of world, women have been defined largely in terms of their function as wives and mother by cultural images of their sexuality. The right of women to become educated and to hold jobs outside of home has frequently been questioned; women who have had to work have tended to be of law economic and social status.
At the first glance it seems unlikely that woman should accept and be happy in, inferior positions yet it is frequently the case. One is forced to examine the gains to be found in questioning acceptance of mail dominance. There is no doubt many or most Indian women do accept their traditional role of dependence on male relatives. The principle of gender equality is enshrined in the Indian Constitution in its Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties and Directive Principles. The Constitution not only grants equality to women, but also empowers the State to adopt measures of positive discrimination in favour of women. The Constitution of India not only grants equality to women but also empowers the State to adopt measures of positive discrimination in favour of women for neutralizing the cumulative socio economic, education and political disadvantages faced by them. In this paper attempt has been made to study the constitutional aspect of equality of opportunity in employment.