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The soul has no gender,” Vaidehi said.Lamenting the persistence of stereotyping of women in popular culture, Vaidehi said that people were making money through the commodification of women. It is deeply saddening,” said the author.Advocate and activist CS Dwarkanath, who spoke on ‘Gender Equality and Constitution’, said, “India is a country where women are worshipped, and yet, stands 101 in terms of gender equality. Gender equality appears like a distant dream. The Buddha was the first to speak about gender equality before the theme found expression in the Vachana literature in the 12th century. In the 20th century, BR Ambedkar extended the right to vote to women.”The advocate affirmed that gender equality could be achieved legally, with the Constitution..