Attitude towards working women: Rural-Urban differences (A case study of Pauri town and Buransi village of Uttarakhand)

The role of males and females in different societies has been different because of a number of factors like environmental, economic, social, cultural and political. Even in the developed countries women have not come at par with their male counterparts in terms of status, recognition and active participation in economic activities. However, with the increasing qualitative education, the scenario is changing little by little. In Indian context, in view of multiple societal setup women are still struggling to register their effective presence in the male dominated society in general and poor and backward societies in particular. It is interesting to note that the socio-economic conditions of women in Garhwal region are comparatively better than other regions of the country. Education has played a vital role in bringing about a change in attitude towards women’s participation in society. In the present communication an attempt has been made to analyze various factors and indicators associated with the attitude of people towards working women in both urban and rural backgrounds.