Status of Women in Jammu and Kashmir

Abstract

Gender equality is a human right, but our world faces a persistent gap. In access to opportunities and decision – making power for women and men.The Status of women in J&K like their counterpart in elsewhere in the country is also depressing and quite dismal. Geographically both male and female have same space in society, yet male and female are not treated equally in the society. Women are unequally access to education, physical, healthcare and financial resources opportunities in the economic, social, political and cultural field. Female have a lower status than male in everywhere of the world. Women and men are just like the two sides of the same coin, so they should work together in life. There should be given equality in each and every step of life.  In rural areas of Jammu and Kashmir, women work inside the houses, but completely depend upon men. In urban areas women work in various Govt. as well as private organizations. The women have power to take decisions regarding to purchases in present time the women has locked in the society because of having low educational status. Swami Vivekananda was the great philosopher of the development of women society.

According to Swami Vivekananda, “There is no chance for the welfare of World unless the condition of the women is improved. It is not possible for a bird to fly on only one wing”.  In reality, the status of women in question of gender equality is far from their legitimate right.