Exploring the Impact of Culture on Women Economic Empowerment in Poonch Division AJ&K

This research has been conducted to exploring the impact of culture on women economic empowerment in Poonch division AJ&K.Women’s economic empowerment is a significant phenomenon, and culture emerges as a crucial instrument for facilitating their social and economic advancement. Women economic empowerment boosts the productivity and increase the income of the country. Women in Poonch division face the many cultural and economic problems like as gender inequality, harassment, household decision, inheritance, marriages decision, job decision, health facilities, economic participation and decision making power. The basic rights are not provided to women as compared to men. Economic empowerment of women especially discusses the households. The nature if this study is descriptive. The primary data is collected from Poonch division of AJ&K. through questionnaires. Total household are 216,127 the sample size 433 is selected. The simple random sampling techniques used in this research. The study includes the cross tabulation method and applies the chi-square techniques (x 2) with the significant level at 0.05. The results of the study show that the culture plays an important role in women economic empowerment. In the Poonch women has not significant role in household decision making. Male are the head of households.