Abstract

Urbanization and social change over the last few decades have profoundly reshaped the experiences of women in cities generating anxieties linked to modernization social mobility economic pressures and evolving gender roles. This research examines the relationship between urban women’s anxieties and dogmatism — defined as rigid adherence to conventional religious or ideological beliefs — to understand how socio-cultural stressors may foster dogmatic tendencies or conversely how dogmatism influences the perception and intensity of anxiety. A mixed-method approach combining structured surveys psychometric assessments and in-depth interviews was employed to analyze the experiences of diverse urban women varying in age education occupation marital status and socio-economic background. Preliminary results indicate that factors such as financial insecurity social expectations workplace pressures identity-related stress and lack of supportive networks contribute significantly to anxiety levels