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As we live in an era of complex interdependence where sensibilities in one social setup have its reflections in the other it is important to understand the women's issues from that standpoint. It is true that globalization has opened up new vista and opportunities for women in society but at the same time the rolling back the frontiers of the state is responsible for robing women from several of their fundamental constitutional rights. It is important for the state to remain proactive in protecting and strengthening the rights of women. 'The Neo Liberal State & Women's Rights' is of great relevance not only for the developed but also for the developing societies. Conventionally the State is taken as an institution whose main objective is to enforce regulations so as to provide security to its citizens. The research would try to focus on the fact that even though citizenship rights have been given to women, in practice why is it that they have not been able to gain on substantial accounts. It is argued that equality under citizenship provisions in Indian Constitution fails to concretize it at ground level as it ignores differences which are because of both internal and external factors. Sex is an example of internal difference whereas poverty or social norms can be examples of external differences. The segregation of internal and external factors is strongly rooted in our social system and women are primarily treated as the second-class citizens and not fit for citizenship rights. With the advent of globalization and global trends such as multi culturalism, provisions regarding universal human rights, the connotation of citizenship has been redefined and retuned in the contemporary times. It is expected that women in the present global scenario will get opportunities to enhance their rights however feminists' scholars are doubtful and expressed their concern for having more regressive impacts on women across the globe. In this article sincere attempts have been made to examine these new trends through which women are deprived of their rights. Its objective is to show how the gains of feminism are under the threat of being rolled back.