“A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman.” by Melinda Gates. The empowerment of women has become the magic of social justice and sustainable development. The Constitution and statutory law in India together provide women protection against discrimination, exploitation and violence as well as assure them equality of opportunity. This paper will study the importance of the empowerment of women and how the legal systems have enhanced the growth of gender equality. It emphasizes the important constitutional provisions and critically examines three major legislations the Protection of Women against Domestic Violence, the Protection of women against Domestic Violence Act, 2005; the Maternity Benefit Act,1961(as amended in 2017); and Sexual Harassment of women at workplace (prevention, prohibition and redressal) Act 2013. The interpretation of the courts in landmark decisions such as Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan, AIR 1997 SC 3011, which laid down guidelines against workplace sexual harassment, and Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Female Workers (Muster Roll), (2000) 3 SCC 224, which extended maternity benefits to daily wage workers, along with Hiral P. Harsora v. Kusum Narottamdas Harsora, (2016) 10 SCC 165, reflects the evolving jurisprudence concerning women’s rights in India. The paper further places India initiatives on the international obligation platform, which consists of CEDAW, Beijing Declaration, and UN Sustainable Development Goals. Despite so much progress being achieved, implementation and awareness issues still remain the barrier to the full execution of gender justice. The paper sums up by affirming that there is a need to build legal consciousness, enforcement and social transformation to make women become dynamic tools of liberation and nation building.