The equality of women is integral to Hinduism
The Goddesses in Hindu myths are hardly reticent, coy, shy and handicapped by the nature of their physiognomy
It must require a phenomenal level of illiteracy and prejudice to cite ancient Indian tradition as a reason to discriminate against women. For, the incontrovertible truth is that Hinduism must be one of the very few religions in the world that -- both in philosophy and mythology -- accord a status of absolute equality to women.
