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ABSTRACT Women are crucial facilitators for development. They serve a catalytic role towards realization of transformational economic, environmental and social reformation essential for sustainable development. Women's empowerment is essential not just for the well-being of individuals, families, and communities, but for the overall development of mankind. Over the past few years women's role has changed significantly and is making its greatest impact in our society today. The contribution of women to society was limited and controlled by men few years back, but today women are playing a important role in many important areas. Role of women in the contemporary world has changed at an accelerating rate and she is actively taking part in areas such as Politics, Professional Medicine, Training Jobs, Business and Law. Formerly they were not part of any political, Administrative matter, but they have advanced in many aspects. This paper attempts to analyse the changing role of women in modern India and is based purely on secondary source of data. Various studies shows that although women in modern India have made a considerable progress in every aspects and sphere of life, they still have to struggle against deep-rooted patriarchal mind-set of society. Though Indian constitution grants equal rights and oppurtunities to women as that of men but they were never been successful to bring a remarkable change in the status of women. Equal footing with men is still an illusion for women because men dominance still prevails in the Indian society.