Womens employment and prosperity status in I.T sector

The condition of working women in India as well as in the entire world in general is considered very distressing. Working women in general is subject to discrimination at various levels. The problems and difficulties of working women are multi-dimensional, varying from women to women at personal level, and section-to-section at general level and hence need to be analyzed in depth. The present study is an attempt to assess impact of working status on the lives of women in IT sector. To fulfill these objectives, 100 women were selected from Kashmir region of J&K state in India. Simple random sampling technique with structured questionnaire was adopted for this study. The data was analyzed, for computing percentage, chi-square value, degree of freedom and level of significance. The study shows that women in IT sector get less remuneration and are dependent on excessive control of management. There is lack of proper guidance for women in IT sector. As they feel overburdened in IT sector, they don't enjoy their household work. They are not able to take care of their children and themselves. An insignificant relation is found in decision-making power of women in IT sector.¹