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In a progressive society, it has been gradually realized that women along with the men play a significant role in making the country prosper and as well as raising the standard of living. There has been an evidence of tremendous change in the status of women with increasing their engagement in labour market, even though the inclination towards their social protection and social security is still under the question mark and unsatisfactory. The usual phenomenon behind this mindset of the society is the perception of women as housewives, caregivers, mothers and secondary sources of household activities. But now the time has come to change this traditional perception of the society. The government of India, in order to ensure gender neutrality has passed number of enactments which provide employment benefits such as wage benefits, better working conditions, maternity benefits and social security. Maternity benefits act as facilitator which believed to create an environment that assist and improve a women worker�s capability to maintain balance in work and family engagements.