Female empowerment- A myth in india

INDIA a coutry where godedesses are worshipped it is indeed ironical that women are still to be weaker sex. The premium placed on the birth of a boy is everywhere to be seen. The prejudice against the girl child still exists and so the girl starts life on an unequal footing, that is if she is allowed to live! Female foeticide andinfanticide are still the order of day with many not even living their first breath.
girls are deprived of their right to education. those who rise above the confines of the society to carve a niche for themselves have to work doubly hard to prove themselves at work place. Women are not given the respect due to them. Crimes and offences against women are rising at a great pace.
Even though we have so many examples of women who have excelled in their respective fields and risen to high posts,our recent president    being a case in point and the number of women heads of MNCs being on the rise ,the fact remains that at the grassroots level female empowerment in india remains a myth.
However, all is not lost. Government legislation can ensure women's progress. A number of schemes started by the government llike ladli scheme,prefrence for girl child during admissions, women's reservation in parliament and panchayat level, can turn the myth to fact.