An Exploratory Study on the Work Life Balance of Married Indian Working Women in Bahrain

Abstract

The social requisition and economic stipulations has bought about a phenomenal change in the lives of working women. Working women face enormous pressure to achieve the same level of success in their careers as their male counterparts while maintaining an active personal life. This paper is an attempt to explore the challenges faced by Indian working women in safeguarding equilibrium between their personal and professional life. The major objective of the present study is to examine the effect of Work Life Balance on the quality of life amongst married Indian working women in Bahrain. To achieve this end, data was collected by sending questionnaire to 120 women working in various sectors. The collected data was analyzed using statistical tool. This study revealed that the nature of work, role overload, dependent care issues and lack of proper social support are in fl uencing the Work Life balance of Indian working women. The conclusion highlight that the people ' s work-life balance has an impact on their quality of life.