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  Although everyone agrees that change is the only constant, everybody finds it hard to adopt the change easily, even if that change is positive. In the United Kingdom, over a hundred years ago, that is on 6 th  February 1918, women were allowed to vote after the passing of the Representation of People Act. It paved the way for enhanced women’s participation in society. Similarly, in 1919, first time in western history women could become solicitors after the royal approval of the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act. However, the same British Colonial Government has to face women’s suffrage movements in India during 1918 – 1929 that all British Provinces and Princely states could grant women the right to vote, and in the limited case allowed them to participate in the local election by standing as a candidate. Likewise, in 1923, the then government had to pass the Legal Practitioners (Women) Act which removed women’s disqualification on the only basis of sex or gender, stating i...