Today's India operates between attachment to tradition and the requirements of modern civilizations in terms of respect for human dignity. Despite the constitutional guarantee of equality before the law and the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of gender, the shape and character of society are determined by religion and loyalty to tradition. The author of this article poses the situation of Hindu women in India as a research problem, looks for its causes and possibilities of change. Pursuing the aim of her research, she analyses the Hindu tradition to find sources that define the role of women; studies the actions taken by the Indian government in order to be able to assess the relevance and effectiveness of the state's policy; interprets data reflecting the everyday life of Indian women to show that the problem is not only theoretical, but requires a specific response, which postulates in the conclusions.