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to maintain the work life balance; the same has come out The graph clearly shows that women are not so happy with
as under :: the way things are going on. Still, if we see most of the
women undergo the same level of issues when it comes to
Traits of Work Life Balance which balancing the work life & personal life. They are expected
Working Women need to follow to do at office & also at home. Many burst out due to the
pressure. It goes above the break-even point.
Sno Work Life Balance Traits Yes No
1 6-8 Hours Of Sleep 23% 77% World over there are several studies indicative of 21st
2 2 Hours for self - Hobbies, Century working women at a threshold of work-life challenge
Exercises 10% 90% leading to inefficiency and rising cost for the employers. A
particular study, put the Indian Working Woman at the
3 Having Food at right time 15% 85%
highest risk of stress, raising an alarm bell among the
4 Pampering Self 21% 79%
banking sector which is increasingly trying to hire more
5 Vacation once a year 13% 87% women for good diversity. Accordingly the Indian women felt
6 Taking Breaks for Entertainment 7% 93% stressed most of the time, and 82% had no time to relax.
7 Sharing Responsibilities 9% 91%
Ironically the survey points a finger at Indian companies and
The above table represents the essentials which a woman workplaces for creating such condition. There are few issues
needs to consider. Not everything but the basic seven traits which are clearly mentioned below.
are taken into consideration. This survey was taken among
nearly 150 women employees from different banks. Initially 1) Issues Related to “Her Self”
they were hesitant but then they opened up. The survey was
taken from all the levels in the management. Starting from The DNA of a Woman / Strong “Maternal
the entry level management to the senior level Instinct”:
management, though the levels change, crisis is the same. In a vast majority of the instances, what made is especially
harder for a working mother in India is her own strong
In banking sector, the women are equally paid and having a
“maternal instinct”; which compels her to quit the work and
better stake in the organization. They are in a position to
be with her children full-time, or explore flexible work
handle more responsibilities at office as well as at home;
options. As in bank there is no provision of flexible working,
still they fail to take care of themselves.
ladies are compelled to quit.
Responses From Banking Working
Mental Conditioning of a Woman:
Women For many Indian working bankers, the everyday battles they
had to fight were related
to their own mental
conditioning – which is
deeply and directly
influenced by the living
environment one is a
part of. So if you’re
parents / spouse / in-
laws / community you’re
a part of continuously
make the point that your
first duty as a woman is
that of a mother; and

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