Kajol:It's tough to be a woman today

By:Rafeeq Mulla.Bollywood Action.News.

Kajol feels it's easier for a man to survive and succeed these days than a woman, given the deteriorating state of the fairer sex in the country.

The 39-year-old actress, who has starred in hits like Baazigar, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jaenge and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, said that men often make it difficult for women to lead our lives liberally and there is an urgent need to change their mindset.

"Every woman goes through a lot of struggle. To struggle and succeed in today's world, especially in India, is much tougher for a woman than for a man... The same men, who invoke the goddesses before every important moment of their lives, go on and kill their daughters or beat up their wives. If we want to empower our women, we will have to change the mindset of men," Kajol said.

Kajol also blamed a poor law and order situation in the country for the increase in crime against women. "Implementation of laws are necessary, but another important aspect is to see whether local police stations are doing their job. In several occasions, we hear that police are not willing to lodge an FIR and ignore the victim's pleas for help," said Kajol, who was in the Capital for the launch of a book by the Vodafone Foundation titled Women of Pure Wonder.

The book chronicles the struggles and ultimate success of 60 women, including acid-attack survivor Lakshmi, who fought for seven years to get the sale of acid at retail outlets regulated.