WOMEN EMPOWERMENT AND RELIGION'S ROLE IN GENDER RELATIONS IN KARGIL

The status of women in society is very diverse worldwide. Among many important traits associated with the differentiation of gender inequality is religion, which itself must be regarded as a fluid concept with interpretations and practices ‘embedded' and thus varying with respect to cultural and historical relations. Admitting the complexity of the issues, some religious norms and traditions can contribute to the formation of gender inequalities and to subordinate the role of women in society. Using an exploratory quantitative analysis, the influence of religiosity on gender inequality in social, economic and political spheres is examined. The research of the data on women empowerment in Kargil reveals that the most positive replies are in support of the Women can be boss, just like a man in comparison to the bunch of negative responses for the same. The uppermost women that believe it is Waste of time to teach a woman when you could train a guy instead and he would perform the job better in a family.. The mojority of Shia Women of Kargil believe that if required, they know how to aid their sisters or friends in seeking free legal counsel is and the least number that disagrees. Based on the data analysis, it is obvious that most of the Shia Women of Kargil always manages to overcome tough issues if they try hard enough and the lowest number of the Shia Women of Kargil do not believe that they can. Keywords: Women Empowerment, Religion, Gender Relation, Kargil