Where women are respected and honoured, there the gods re...

यत्र नार्यस्तु पूज्यन्ते रमन्ते तत्र देवताः। यत्रैतास्तु न पूज्यन्ते सर्वास्तत्राफलाः क्रियाः॥ Where women are respected and honoured, there the gods rejoice. Where they are not respected, all actions and rituals become fruitless — no matter how perfectly performed. — Manusmriti 3.56