In answer to your question, refer to Appendix A, ROTK, Part III -- Durin's Folk. It contains much information regarding the Dwarves, and also Dwarven women.
In further response, and as a means of explanation or excuse, Tolkien modeled the Dwarves on traditional Norse mythology, in which female Dwarves did not play any significant role in the mythos.
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