Women dismantling unfair barriers, not intruding professional spaces: SC judge

Every woman stepping into a courtroom, legislature or boardroom today isn't expanding her boundaries. She is reclaiming her fair share..., says Justice Nagarathna

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NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Judge Justice B V Nagarathna on Friday said women are not intruding into professional spaces dominated historically by men, rather, they are dismantling unfair barriers that excluded them for generations.

The top court judge was delivering a speech at the release of a book titled "Women Laws from the Womb to the Tomb: Rights and Remedies" authored by senior advocate Mahalakshmi Pavani.

"What is happening today is not about women invading men's spaces, but rather dismantling barriers that have unfairly excluded them for generations. Every woman stepping into a courtroom, legislature or boardroom today isn't expanding her boundaries. She is reclaiming her fair share of this nation's intellectual and institutional legacy," the apex court judge said.

She underlined that discussions about a paradigm shift on women's roles, especially in professions historically dominated by men, should have an inclusive language that empowers and celebrates their rightful participation.