The Convergence of Patriarchy, Conflict, and Electoral Politics: Challenges and Opportunities for Bakerwal Women in Kashmir

Author(s)	Ms. Vaishali Rana
Country	India
Abstract	Bakerwal women, part of the Gujjar Muslim nomadic Scheduled Tribe of Jammu & Kashmir, face overlapping obstacles of gendered societal norms, armed conflict, and migratory marginality that hinder their political participation.This paper utilizes government data, field reports, and comparative models from Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh to identify structural deficiencies in policy implementation, elucidate emerging trends in women's political agency, and provide targeted recommendations—such as mobile polling booths and tribal leadership training—to establish a genuinely gender-sensitive and mobility-conscious governance framework in J&K.
Keywords	Bakerwal Women Nomadic Citizenship Political Participation, Intersectionality, Patriarchy, Conflict Zones, Electoral Exclusion, Mobile Governance, Gender Marginalization, Tribal Representation
Field	Sociology > Politics
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 4, July-August 2025
Published On	2025-07-16
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i04.51019
Short DOI	https://doi.org/g9tz5d

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