Year: 2013 | Month: December | Volume 2 | Issue 2
Women Empowerment, Conflict Transformation and Social Change in Kargil
Abstract: <div>Ladakh is a high altitude cold desert located in the northernmost past of the</div><div>border state of Jammu and Kashmir. The region comprises of two districts-Leh and Kargil. While Leh is dominated by Buddhists, Kargil district is dominated by Shias Muslims. Kargil remains cut off from rest of the country for almost seven months i.e. November to May, as the only lifelong from Karil gto Srinagar remains snowbound due to heavy snowfall and extreme coldness of temperature at -40<sup>0</sup>C to -50<sup>0</sup>C. Kargil district which is situated close to the Line of Control (LoC) is a remote, rugged and geographically isolated region in Ladakh. Most of the inhabitants of Kargil are indulging in tradition farming in the river belts combined with herding and animal husbandry as the primary occupation for their livelihood. Kargil has been affected badly due to Kargil conflict between India and Pakistan in 1999.</div>
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