Answer

Yes—according to the Śvetāmbara Jain tradition, women can attain moksha. According to the Digambara Jain tradition, moksha is not attained in the female body; a soul must be reborn in a male body before liberation.

Explanation

Jain Dharma holds that moksha depends on the soul’s complete freedom from karma, not on gender itself.

• In Śvetāmbara tradition, women are fully capable of spiritual liberation.
• In Digambara tradition, the female body is considered not suitable for the final state of liberation in that tradition’s understanding.

So the answer depends on the Jain sect being followed.

Spiritual Understanding

The deeper Jain teaching is that the soul is beyond body, caste, and social identity. What matters is:

• right faith
• right knowledge
• right conduct
• complete purification from karma

From this perspective, moksha is a matter of the soul’s realization and liberation.

Takeaway

In Jain Dharma, women are spiritually capable and can make great progress on the path. Whether moksha is said to be attained in the female body depends on the Jain tradition followed.