Vedic system regarding women

[Bhakti Vikasa Swami]

Especially instruction are given to men. All literatures, all Vedic
literatures, they are especially meant for instruction to the men. Woman is
to follow the husband. That's all. The husband will give instruction to the
wife. There is no such thing as the girl should go to school to take
brahmacari asrama or go to spiritual master to take instruction. That is not
Vedic system. Vedic system is a man is fully instructed, and woman, girl,
must be married to a man. Even the man may have many wives, polygamy, still,
every woman should be married. And she would get instruction from the
husband. This is Vedic system. Woman is not allowed to go to school,
college, or to the spiritual master. But husband and wife, they can be
initiated. That is Vedic system.

Srila Prabhupada; lecture on SB 1.3.13 -- Los Angeles, September 18, 1972