Women in Corporations- An Outlook on the Challenges Faced by Working Women in Personal and Professional Life Target Group: Working

women. Instruction: Please read the questions carefully and answer to the best of your knowledge. The
information provided by you will be kept strictly confidential. Please mark the answer which seems appropriate to you. Your cooperation will be highly appreciated.

Age range: a) Below 25 Marital status: a) Single b) Married c) Widow b) 25- 29 c) 30- 34 d) 35 and above

1. What is your view about the environment of your office? a. Yes, it is very friendly. b. Yes, it is competitive. c. No, it is not sound for women.

2. Do you face any problem in your company during office hours? a. Yes, I frequently have to stay late at the office due to work pressure. b. Yes, my contribution is regularly overlooked by my peers. c. No, office work does not interfere with my personal time at all. d. No, I have a friendly relationship with my coworkers.

3. What are the problems that you face in your office hours/ professional life? a. No cooperation from colleagues and supervisor. b. Short maternity leave. c. Gender discrimination. d. Excessive pressure of work. e. Less responsibilities or less importance. f. Others:

4. What are the problems that you face in your personal life as a working woman? a. Less time for family members b. Less time for yourself c. Problem in raising children d. Conflicts with family members (or In-laws)

5. Do you get adequate cooperation from your family members as well as colleagues? a. Yes, my family is very supportive and encouraging b. Yes, my family and colleagues are considerate c. No, my family is not supportive d. No, my family and colleagues are not supportive and considerate at all

6. Do you have children? a. Yes, I havekid/kids b. No 7. If the answer of the Question 6 is yes, then do you have any other family member to look after your kid/kids while you are at the work place? a. Yes, I have my family members to take care of my child/children as I live in a join family b. Yes, I have a family member who takes care of my child/children sometimes c. No, I dont have anyone to look after my child/ children d. No, I have none to take care of my child so I keep my child in day care center 8. Have you skipped any professional advancement for your familys sake? a. Yes, I always have to skip b. Yes, sometimes c. No, I have never missed a professional chance for my familys sake as they give good support. d. No, I have never missed as dont care.

9. What are the opportunities that you have missed due to preference to your personal life? a. Promotion b. Higher education c. Training in abroad

10. Do you think you could have hold better position if you were a male in your organization? a. Yes, I would have better position. b. No, It would be same c. No, I wouldnt even hold this position

11. Do you believe that your family life is creating impediment to your professional success? Why or why not?

12. Can you take enough leaves for your personal problems? a. Yes, I have to take sick leaves as excuse b. Yes, I take unpaid leaves c. No, I do not get leaves d. No, I dont need to take leaves

13. Have you ever felt to choose between your career and family? a) Yes, from the beginning I have to choose between my family and career b) Yes, after having kid/kids I had to choose my family for few years. c) No, I havent face anything like that