John J Numpeli, Sree Narayana Law College, Poothotta, Affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. ABSTRACT This article explores the role of law as a vital mechanism for "social engineering" in the ongoing transformation of women’s social and economic status. By tracing the historical trajectory of women’s rights from the intellectual equality of the early Vedic period to the significant decline and marginalisation during the medieval era, the study highlights how legal and social...