the Guru Granth Sahib is shifted from the sanctum sanctorum to the Akal Takht precincts or Kirtan at golden temple, are mostly male-dominated. So also profession of Granthis to Gurudwara management are mostly male dominated fields. Part of the problem while religion officially does not hold menstruating women to be impure still patriarchy in Sikh society holds the same as taboo. Kaur Project Kaur Project is a project that seeks to actively create spaces for Sikh female youth to learn and lead the Hukumnama, Ardaas, Sahajpaath, Akandpaath and Parshaad seva. Notable women in Sikhism Mata Kaulan, disciple of Guru Hargobind Mata Sahib Kaur, wife of Guru Gobind Singh and leader of the Khalsa for 40 years Mata Susheel Kaur, wife of Banda Singh Bahadur who fought alongside him Sada Kaur, chief of the Kanhaiya Misl from 1789 to 1821 Maharani Datar Kaur, consort of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and mother of Maharaja Kharak Singh she served as a commander during the Battle of Multan (1818) Maharani Chand Kaur, ruler of Sikh Empire Rani Jindan, wife of Ranjit Singh Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, prominent suffragette of womans civil rights movemenent in the United Kingdom Mata Khivi, notable for her contributions to the establishment of Langar Mata Tripta, mother of Guru Nanak Bebe Nanaki, elder sister of Guru Nanak Mai Bhago, prominent Sikh warrior See also Women in the Guru Granth Sahib Sikh feminism Women in India Women's rights Legal rights of women in history Kaur, the name bestowed upon Sikh girls and women by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699 References Guru Granth Sahib, p 73. Guru Granth Sahib, p 788. External links Sikh women Guru Quotes on women www.sikhs.org www.sikhnarimanch.com Concepts In Sikhism – Edited by Dr. Surinder Singh Sodhi Important women in the Sikh History Sikh Spirituality and Contribution of Women