EXPLORING THE PROBLEMS OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE

Abdul Malik Abbasi; Iqra Abbas; Shehnila Malik

doi:10.58921/jossams.03.01.045

Abdul Malik Abbasi Assistant Professor, English Department of Allied Subjects, Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Karachi
Iqra Abbas Student of Department of Business Administration, Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Karachi
Shehnila Malik Assistant Professor, Department of English, Government College for Women, Shahrah-e-Faisal

DOI: https://doi.org/10.58921/jossams.03.01.045

Keywords: Working women, society, workplace, future generation, labor force

Abstract

The research paper is basically an attempt to explore the problems of a woman at workplace in Pakistan. The study was conducted to investigate factors behind the unfair attitude of the society towards working woman at workplace. The definitive attitude resists provision of equal opportunities for a woman in and outside of her workspace. Other main investigation of the study was to evaluate the vision of future generation about the current scenario of a woman difficulties. The mixed-research method was applied as a nature of the study. The Likert scale was used in a quantitative setting whereas, qualitative method was based on focus group interviews from male and female respondents in an informal setting. The primary data were collected by exploring the minds of respondents (N=54) from different universities through questionnaires developed online on Google form. The study discovered that Pakistani woman faces tons of problems. These problems hamper woman’s contribution towards economy of the country. However, the women who are resilient they step out of their comfort zones to make their identity. The findings of the study indicate that majority of respondents were aware of the problems faced by a woman at workplace and showed strong disagreement to the embarrassing attitude of the society towards a woman. The study prospects positive attitude for a woman in all spheres of life in times to come.