Suicide at any age is a catastrophe for the individual, his or her family and friends, and the communities of which they are a part. At societal level suicide is a major social and health problem. The factors that impact on an individual that lead to choosing suicide as an alternative are multidimensional. At the same time, the associated fact is that suicides in different societies occur differently. Thus, different suicide rates have been associated with different countries, sub-regions and regions and world at large. In this background, it may be argued that suicides occur in all societies of the world in different contexts due to variety of factors. The society of Kashmir is fast becoming a land of suicides -Suicides and suicidal tendencies among Kashmiri male and female youth have accomplished a dangerous level. In Kashmir women too faced many issues which strengthened the tendency of suicide among them. They too have restored to suicide attempts and most of them have been successful in doing so. The trend of suicide among women in Kashmir brings up the question of what causes it. Unfortunately, suicide among women in Kashmir receives less attention in research, literature and media compared to young adults and adolescents. It appears that the topic is been hampered by issues of visibility. In this context the paper entitled suicide among women in Kashmir: A question of social standing will try to explore the factors responsible for suicide among women in Kashmir