International Journal in Management and Social Science Volume 11 Issue 1, January 2023 ISSN: 2321-1784 Impact Factor: 6.319 Journal Homepage: http://ijmr.net.in, Email: irjmss@gmail.com Double-Blind Peer Reviewed Refereed Open Access International Journal 26 International Journal in Management and Social Science http://ijmr.net.in, Email: irjmss@gmail.com WOMEN EMPOWERMENT AND FEMALE WORKFORCE PARTICIPATION IN RURAL-URBAN HARYANA: A GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS Ravinder Gautam Department of Geography, Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana 124001 E-mail ID: ravinder.gautam.mdu@gmail.com Abstract: India is diverse regarding social, cultural, and wide geographical variations. Strong patriarchal customs and a male hegemony-based social system are fundamental constructs in the north and northwest. Women's social and economic well-being is adversely affected by patriarchal social networks, and women are thus considered second-level citizens in that social structure. Women's work participation rates are directly related to societal or family development. Haryana is one of India's developed states, with a strong economy but a lack of gender equality and male hegemony in many aspects of life. The women‟s status in Haryana is no more substantial than in the other parts of the country. The male-female sex ratio in Haryana state is significantly different, a severe worry for social-science studies as a demographic dilemma. Women's holistic empowerment is now required to care for them as part of an augmenting procedure that must lead to their social and economic transformation. As a result, this article aims to discuss the significance of female literacy, sex ratio, and work participation in women's empowerment, focusing on the gender perspective. The data for the study are obtained from the Census of India from 1991-to 2011. This study will look at the disparities in literacy rates, sex ratio, female labour participation ratio in Haryana, and women's empowerment. This study will provide a strategy for focusing more intensely on the concerns of women's empowerment through improved education status social and workforce participation with a holistic approach that includes people participation. Keywords: Women Empowerment, Workforce Participation Rate, Literacy Rate, Sex- Ratio, Rural-Urban, Haryana. Introduction: Women Empowerment refers to power, or the authority conferred on women who share unspecified privileges. The concept refers to women's liberation from financial constraints and reliance. Women account for almost half of the country's population, and the majority of them are financially dependent on one another in the absence of work. In the period of women's liberation, a small percentage of women in India were freed and could live their lives the way they chose. Regardless, a significant number of women in our nation require optimistic