The home, a place to relax and unwind after the day, is where women in this society are most stressed. They are constantly judged with high expectations by their family. According to Armit Dhillon, a journalist, the ideal woman is known to be obedient, sacrificial, respectful and compliant. India, being a patriarchal region, allows men to exert great influence on social life. women's domestic lives. The husband is known for creating a character for his wife. She doesn't have the freedom to be herself in her own home. In the past, women in India were known to fast for the well-being of their spouse, give up rice to please the gods and bring food luck to their husband, never demand anything from their husband and limit their collection of sarees. The role of women in the home was to please the husband. Women sacrificed their lives to support and make their husbands successful. The women were selfless and caring to ensure they were doing the best for their husband's success. The Laws of Manu are considered the most important scriptures to follow faithfully in the Hindu religion. The Laws of Manu declare: “In childhood, a female must be subject to her father, in youth to her husband, and when her lord is dead, to her sons; a woman should never be independent." This scripture established a tradition for women in Indian culture. This exemplifies how women are believed to always be in the assistance of their closest male relatives and how women should always be under the control of a male relative. The suppression of women in their homes has created inequality in society. Women in India are unable to create their own character in the community because their husband controls their behavior and sets high expectations to be m...... center of paper ......der Equality in. Accessed May 14, 2014 http://genderindex.org/country/india#_ftnref10."The Journey of Indian Women: A Tale of Resilience and Courage." The Pioneer (India), 8 March 2014. Lakshmi, Rama. "India's Supreme Court recognizes third gender." The Washington Post, 16 April 2014, Suburban ed., sec. A."Long road to women's freedom." Sunday Tribune (South Africa), 11 July 2010, E1 ed., Tribune Herald sec.Menon, Nivedita. “The Elusive 'Woman': Feminism and the Women's Reservation Act.” JSTOR. Accessed May 14, 2014. http://www.jstor.org/stable/4409891."Statistics." UNICEF. Accessed May 15, 2014. http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/india_statistics.html."Women's Suffrage." Women's suffrage. Accessed May 23, 2014. http://www.ipu.org/wmn-e/suffrage.htm.Xu, Beina. "Governance in India: Women's Rights". PBS. Accessed May 14, 2014. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/india-women/.