IJRSS Volume 4, Issue 3 ISSN: 2249-2496 _________________________________________________________ A Quarterly Double-Blind Peer Reviewed Refereed Open Access International e-Journal - Included in the International Serial Directories Indexed & Listed at: Ulrich's Periodicals Directory ©, U.S.A., Open J-Gage, India as well as in Cabell’s Directories of Publishing Opportunities, U.S.A. International Journal of Research in Social Sciences http://www.ijmra.us 249 August 2014 IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION ON WOMEN EDUCATION Sabahat Rafiq * Nilofer Khan ** Mushtaq A Darzi *** Abstract: Education is the key factor for women empowerment, prosperity, development and welfare. Discrimination of women from womb to tomb is well known. There is continued inequality and vulnerability of women in all sectors- Economic, Education, Social, Political, Health Care, Nutrition, Right and Legal etc, women are oppressed in all spheres of life, they need to be empowered in all walk of life. In order to fight against the socially constructed gender biases, women have to swim against the system that requires more strength. Such strength comes from the process of empowerment and empowerment will come from the education. And rural development will come from women empowerment. This study “Impact of Globalization on Women Education” aims to find out the effect of globalization on women. This study tries to find out the place of women in present society irrespective of its status in terms of a housewife or a working woman and the impact of her role in terms of development through education. Key words: Education, globalization, technology,women * Research Scholar, Institute of Home Science, University of Kashmir, Srinagar-190006 ** Professor, Institute of Home Science, University of Kashmir, Srinagar-190006 *** Professor, The Business School, University of Kashmir, Srinagar-190006