Vedic Veils: Women In Hindu Scriptures

Women in India have been suffering for ages. Hindu scriptures treat women as commodities and often equate them to animals. Even a Brahmin woman is considered equivalent to a Shudra, according to these scriptures. Hinduism deprives women of their basic rights. For instance, during Karva Chauth, only the wife is required to fast—never the husband. The wife has to wear a mangalsutra and apply sindoor to signify that she is the "property of someone," much like how a board is placed on a piece o...