Indian civilisation gave due respect to women, treated them equally: FM

NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said Indians need to look at the role played by women in different spheres of life through the Indian prism and not from the point of view imposed by the West.

Indian civilisation has always given due respect to women and always treated them equally, unlike what has been projected by the West, she said at a book release event here.

Launching a book ‘Shakti: Women, Gender and Society in India – Perspectives on Feminism’, the minister elaborated on the role played by women in ancient India, citing epics like Mahabharata.