A STUDY TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEMS FACED

BY WORKING WOMEN
 INTRODUCTION

Women are the forerunner of society and play an important role in society, in all fields of
life, without their contribution no society can nurture properly. As stated by Muhammad Ali
Jinnah in 1944 that “No nation can rise to the height of glory unless your women are side by
side with you”. The changing roles of women in India have led to their greater contribution
in the employment sector and changes in many aspects of Indian life.
Women in India have made their mark in multiple fields like technology, literature, art, etc.
There is hardly an industry or sector where women are not found. The women: men ratios
are improving in all sectors in India. Several Indian women, like their counterparts in other
countries, have made their mark in international business and politics too. The success of
women is no longer limited to India.
Women have been able to uplift themselves by shedding their domestic tag. They have
eventually managed to shake the brawny walls of social and economic exploitation. The
modern woman of today is learning to break away from the shackles of the past. She is no
more the traditional, timid, domesticated woman. The emerging new-age woman has the
ability to equip herself with education thereby seeking her own identity, confidence and not
compromising on her self-respect at any cost.
Today women can work independently and feel secure. Every woman has goal to get a good
job, sufficient bank balance for future and desire to prove them efficient, skilled and strong.
Today girls after education do not think for marriage. They seek better job to assist parents
and their brother and sister. Their thinking is changed. Women are balancing between home
and workplace and their elders also support because they have enhanced the status of
women. Now Indian women are not feeble entity. This is the great revolution on the earth of
Indian land. With this drastic change, India will move towards modern direction and prosper.
Even after all these, women are still facing many problems and challenges in today’s
working environment. These problems might be personal or challenges faced during the
work. These problems can affect them and family in many ways, so it is important to identify
these problems and tackle them in order to keep women safe and prospering in their career as
well as personal life.
 RESEARCH DESIGN

Objectives:

1. To identify problems faced by working women in Bangalore

2. To develop suitable solutions to problems faced by working

women

Sampling:

Sampling size: 30

Data Collection Method: Questionnaire

Data Collection:

Primary Data: Printed Questionnaire

 Google Forms

Secondary Data: Internet

Blogs

TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEMS FACED BY WORKING WOMEN

Analysis:

Through the means of questionnaire, the women working in various work environments
were asked to answer a series of questions with respect to their work experiences and
following were their responses to each question asked-

1. How did you end up working?

 20%
30%
Financial Problems

Personal Interest
50%
Passion towards Job

2.How is the attitude of your superior (boss) towards you?

36%
44% Nuetral
Co-operative
Abusive
30,%

3.Do you think you have been treated differently by your

colleagues/seniors/boss/other members because you are a woman?
 NO-37%

YES-63%

If yes, have you reported it?

NO-42%

YES-58%

4.Have you ever experienced a situation where you feared that

your effectiveness as a mother was impaired as a result of your
working?
 NO-47%
YES-53%

5.In your organization are superiors receptive to suggestions of

women subordinates?

YES-40%

N0- 60%

6. Have you ever been mentally or sexually harassed?

 NO-37%

YES-63%

If yes, did the office authorities take any strict measures against
the accused persons?

NO-40%

YES-60%

7.Do you get maternity leaves?

 NO-17%

YES-83%

If yes, are you paid during your maternity leaves?

YES-48%
NO-52%

8.Are you comfortable taking night shift duty in your unit?

 YES-43%
NO-57%

If no, why?

7%,

20%,

Transport

Safety
73%

Family
9. Which Problems do you think is the most important
problem faced by working women in the work place?

16%,

6%, Harassment by
colleagues

Inequality between male

23%, and female employees

Low wages for women

20% employees

No promotion for
women employees

Lack of training facility

33%, for women employees
10.Are you actually happy with your organisation?

NO-47%
YES-53%

If not, what does boost your morale the most?

13%, 29%,

Monetary incentives

29%,
Recreational activities

29% Motivation

Flexible Work hours

 CONCLUSIONS

1. Only 53% of women are happy with their organisation.

2. 37% of women have been either mentally or physically harassed in their
Organisations.
3. 63% of them think that they have been treated differently when compared to men
in their organisation.
4. 44% of women feel their superior attitude towards them is abusive.
5. 60% of women think their suggestions are not taken into consideration.
6. 52% of women are not paid during their maternity leave period.
7. 57% of women are not comfortable taking night shifts and it is observed that
safety and security is their prime reason to not to do so.

RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Women are advised to inform or formerly complaint to the higher management if

they think their superior are being abusive towards them or they feel they are
been treated differently when compared to men
2. Strict action must be taken by the higher management when they come across
any complaints stating that women are being treated differently or abused.
3. Organisation and Government should take care of safety and security aspects
when women are working during nights.
4. According to the law a women should be granted maternity leave and if it is
violated it should be brought to police notice.
5. A safe and sound environment should be created for women and as well as men
to work effectively.