Goddesses are revered in India, but the country also has a high rate of harassment, discrimination, and other crimes against women. The issue of women's rights has been around for a while. Despite having the same rights as men, women are thought to lag far behind men in terms of awareness, enforcement, and rights. Writing down women's rights is pointless if they aren't actually respected. Given the diversity of Indian religions and the lack of a Uniform Civil Code, women's property rights differ depending on their faith. While a Muslim woman's share is half that of a Muslim man's, a Hindu woman has the same claim to her deceased parent's property as a male. In a similar vein, Christian and Parsi women have distinct property rights. Whether an Indian woman is married or not and her religion determine her property rights. 14 percent of the population lives in households headed by women, and women make up 17 percent of all households.