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Vitamin D is one of many nutrients our bodies need to stay healthy. Vitamin D has been traditionally known as “anti-ricketic factor or sunshine vitamin”. It is a unique nutrient because it can be synthesized endogenously (skin) and it functions as a hormone. Apart from various other functions vitamin D helps the body to absorb calcium which keeps bone strong and healthy. All women, house bound, living in crowded localities and dark alleys, with covered-up style of clothing and purdah and thus, deprived, of sun exposure, are at the highest risk of developing vitamin D deficiency osteomalacia. Osteomalacia is the most common bone disease in Indian females. Responsible factors behind this high frequency of bone disease are nutritional inadequacy and customs and rituals in which females are supposed to completely cover their body. Moreover, milk which is main source of calcium is an expensive food in India. Deficiencies in calcium intake also compound the risk of osteomalacia. Awareness among females regarding the importance of vitamin D and healthy bones and government policies can be the better weapon to fight against osteomalacia.