A STUDY OF WORK LIFE BALANCE OF WOMEN BUS CONDUCTORS OF MSRTC

Authors

  • Dr. Mayura Bijale
  • Dhananjay Bijale

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53555/ssh.v7i4.2409

Keywords:

Women Bus Conductor, MSRTC, health, work, life balance

Abstract

The increasing presence of women in traditionally male-dominated fields, like bus conducting, is a global trend is most remarkable. The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC)  also has taken forward steps for it and  hired women as bus conductors, transforming its workforce from a single-gender to a mixed-gender environment with various reasons. Indeed it is most important step for women empowerment as well. But on the other hand, women face burden because she has to work in the home and on filed.  No complain about it but also need to take cognizance of it to try to provide the solutions. The first step first is to know the problems at least. This paper try to understand the problems faced by women conductors to balance the work and life. These women face the challenges of balancing their demanding roles as bus conductors with their family responsibilities. This research paper explores the factors that influence the work-life balance of these female bus conductors and analyses their impact.

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Author Biographies

Dr. Mayura Bijale

Asst. Professor ISBJ, MIT ADT University, Pune

Dhananjay Bijale

Research Scholar, Shivaji University, Kolhapur

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Published

2021-04-12

How to Cite

Bijale, D. M. ., & Bijale, D. (2021). A STUDY OF WORK LIFE BALANCE OF WOMEN BUS CONDUCTORS OF MSRTC. International Journal For Research In Social Science And Humanities, 7(4), 22–26. https://doi.org/10.53555/ssh.v7i4.2409