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Gender participation in the development process was the key and successful elements for socio-economic development. In this regard, present research was carried out in Jaffarabad district. A descriptive survey was used by using the random sampling. In this regard, 112 respondents were interviewed by. However, the quantitative information was put into the Tally Excel Sheet and further the information was coded in the SPSS. The chi-square test was applied. In this regard, the pvalue close to zero means. The p-value was set on 0.01 alpha level. The finding reveals that Pearson Chi-Square values are computed as 10.606a ; and calculated significances was recorded or checked as .031 based on alpha level. While value of Chi-Square i.e. 23.264a was highly significant, .000, at 0.01 alpha level. Further, the Pearson Chi-Square values were 27.857a , 38.932a , and 72.610a respectively; however, the calculated significances were .000, .000, and .000 respectively. Therefore, it were concluded that the both types of respondents like males and females were percieved that violence against women, maternal mortality, and financial insertion were the major obsticels for gender development. Chi-Square values were 55.143a and 36.741a respectively. Present conclusions were following recommendations were planned. Female empowerment through 21 sustainable economic development should be promoted at union council level so as to empower the female socio-economic condition and made them self-reliance. It was also suggested to provide job opportunities for female so as to develop their income generation process and increase the the female livelihood options at all levels.

Dr Abdullah Dostain , Dr Shahida Habib Alizai . (2020) GENDER DIVERSITY AND PARTICIPATION IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: A CASE STUDY OF JAFFARABAD BALOCHISTAN, Balochistan Review, Volume 1, Issue 1.
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