PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED BY EMPLOYED WOMEN WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO COIMBATORE CITY

The main objective of the study was to understand the problems and issues faced by working women in India. The objectives also included identifying the key socioeconomic attributes contributing to women's status, safety and security, and to study women's involvement in various activities/ organizations for improving of family, community and society. The study was confined to the working women in white collared jobs in the city of Coimbatore East, India. A mixed methods approach involving face to face interviews, focus group discussions and questionnaire technique including both close-ended and open-ended questions was chosen for effective elicitation of data from the respondents. Methods triangulation was adapted for establishing validity and reliability of the study. The study was based on primary data collected from Coimbatore East city to find out the possible solutions for working women which could help them to overcome the problems that they face in the workplace.