WORKLIFE BALANCE: AN APPROACH TOWARDS STUDY OF WORKING WOMEN
Abstract
A healthy work life balance is extremely important, especially in the current situation when both the family and the job have created many difficulties and hurdles for working women. Women have an important role in their homes and in the workplace. Women's lives have changed dramatically in the contemporary period. Working women's lives today are extremely demanding. They are having many challenges in both their personal and professional lives since they are unable to devote enough time to their families and organizations. Work-life balance (WLB) has arisen as a significant and universal concern for working women in today's world. The primary goal of work-life balance is to learn when, where, and how to work. When a working woman is happy in both her personal and professional life, she may achieve this Working women must fulfill a variety of tasks and obligations throughout their lives. Conflict arises when they are unable to strike a balance between their career and personal lives. As a result, maintaining a balance between professional and personal life is essential in the position of working women. The main purpose of the study is to identify the work life balance of working women. The study also explores the reasons why work life balance is so important in the workplace and suggests some measures to improve it. The study was based on secondary data which has been collected through various websites, journals, magazines, and articles. The study concluded that work life balance has a greater impact on the performance of working women.
Keyword : Work-life balance, Quality of work life, Stress, Family conflict and Self Esteem.
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