Abstract

Women constitute 3.82 billion in the world (According to the UN Population Division). Women being a constant contributory to the economic factor are still considered to be anonymous to the world. Women play a significant role in our lives, from being daughter to a mother. Women help to shape the lives of people in an enormous number of ways. Kashmiri women have been prone to many changes throughout their lives. It leaves a great impact on the Kashmiri Society. Women have been discriminated by the same sex since ages but no concern has been raised for the issue till now. It needs to be controlled and curtailed so that it won’t affect the growth of women in our societies. The objective behind the paper is to aware the people of the discrimination happening in our surroundings and to reach to the point where people will be able to raise a voice against it especially women of our society that are being victimized throughout their lives. This paper mainly lays stress on the discrimination against women by women in Kashmir. The paper starts with the introduction to the concept to discrimination with respect to women and includes the instances that are based on research work in Kashmir. The study has been carried out in different regions of Kashmir. In this study, survey method has been used for the collection of the data. The result of the research is not satisfying but enriched with the instances of discrimination. In conclusion, many factors were responsible for the growth of such behavior in our society.

Highlights

  • Introduction to theConcept “Women Discrimination”“I do not wish them [women] to have power over men; but over themselves.”---- Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Women (1792).The women are being discriminated from time immemorial in our country

  • Many laws were enacted towards the gender equality, but widening gap is still prevalent in the society

  • This study provides the empirical data of how typical the experiences of these women are

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Summary

Introduction to the Concept “Women Discrimination”

---- Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Women (1792). The women are being discriminated from time immemorial in our country. [3] The purpose for fighting against women discrimination is to keep human rights in pace. International human rights bars sex discrimination and ensure civil, political, economic, cultural and social rights of all men and women . Catherine Nichols is a writer from Boston; she has narrated her side of the story of discrimination She sent her novel to 50 females and got 2 positive replies only. It was clear to see the difference She received more criticism under the name of female and more praises under the name of male. [5] discrimination needs to be operated on, which means we need to recognize the bias and the impact it had on the women at first place. Aafreen Manzoor: Examining Women Discrimination: By Women in Kashmir change is not an overnight process, it requires constant awareness and nerve to change the system. [6]

Historical Perspective of “Women Discrimination”
How Women Discriminate Women in Kashmir
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