Polygamy: One of the topmost constraints for women of Arunachal Pradesh being underpowered

Any person who has power or has enough confidence to give and take decision and influence other in a particular matter is Empowerment. Women have always put their best efforts to influence the environment and expand their space as mother, wives and workers, but due to patriarchal ideology, where the status of women is kept lower than men, women are prevented I’m doing so. This the process of gaining control over self , ideology and the resources which determine power may be known as women empowerment. No doubt unlike other society the women folk in Arunachal tribal society shares respectable status and rights with men folks, but sadly when it comes to Do’s & Do not’s , women folk have been always forced to follow the rules set by the men folks. For instance Polygamy and its frequencies in Arunachal Pradesh have been always getting positive supports from some parts or other. Even many of the parts still encourage such practices of men by giving statement like ‘ It is manlier to have more than one wife’. Is this really an equal status society? Are we women really empowered? Are we women really awakened? Let this paper be the platform to respond these burning issues, which is one of the top most constraints behind women of Arunachal Pradesh being under powered.