Jammu, April 7 -- Women in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir have increasingly pursued higher education, but education does not guarantee livelihood as employment opportunities remain scarce in the region.

Compared to the rural areas, urban areas have shown the most signs of progress. However, despite the situation, the human capital, especially in educated and skilled female work force in the state remains underutilised.

J&K has dedicated its resources to train thousands of women for professional careers, yet the region faces significant economic losses and mental health problems. Most women do not participate in waged work as even the highly educated women fail to get opportunities to contribute in the development of the union te...