Traditionally, Freemasonry under the United Grand Lodge of England has been restricted to men. The early stonemasons were all male, and when Freemasonry was organising, the position of women in society was different from today. However, Freemasonry these days, like most things, is not solely a male preserve. In Mumbai and in many other cities of our country there are Lodges that are exclusive ‘Womens only’ lodges.