Kumari, PunamPREETI2023-10-262023-10-262022M/HSECM/039/2020-21https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810199724Gender is “Socially constructed roles, activities, behaviours and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for women and men.” Gender-based resource allocation is defined as the distribution of resources within the family among girls and boys according to their gender. The study focused on gender-based resource allocation in rural households and its implications on women development. To know the dimensions and reasons of gender-based resource allocation and its impact on women development the researcher selected 120 respondents. The study indicates that gender-based resource allocation exists in targeted area; the study indicates that women have fewer resources than men. Due to unequal distribution of resources within the family girls are deprived of access to various resources such as material goods – food, clothing, goods and services, land & property, vehicles, money, savings and other essential facilities which affect the development of girls/women. For gender neutral resource allocation in the families must be promoted in order to develop an equalitarian society.EnglishThesis