This study of agricultural and consumer cooperatives in Kashmir shows that men's cooperatives outnumber women's cooperatives at every level-block, district and state. They also have a higher number of active members; moreover, the number of active women members in men's cooperatives is abysmal. Yet, as many as 66% of the women's cooperatives are operating at a profit, against 46% such men's cooperatives. Though women's cooperatives make lower profits than the men's cooperatives, they are more viable. The study shows also that rural women are more aware of the cooperative movement than women in semi-urban or urban areas. In semi-urban areas, Hanji women are keen to carry out their traditional occupation of fishery through cooperatives. It was found also that urban and rural women are interested in establishing bakery, milk/dairy and consumer cooperatives. Such activities need to be encouraged.