Working women compose a large proportion of the workforce today and for them to be working as a manager is really a challenge which leads to stress in their life. Job stress arises from the interaction of people and their jobs. Role stress is the stress experienced by the persons because of their role (job) in the organization. The women professionals were of the view that now days, it was difficult to survive on single income, so their going to the workplace is very much accepted by family members. The family members try to adjust their roles within the family and a change is being felt in their attitudes also. Besides this, due to better working conditions, better transportation facilities and improved technology, the stress on women professionals is reduced and their efficiency has increased. They have the support of their family and friends and are able to cope better with stress. Women are becoming more and more career conscious. They want to take up challenging roles for growth and development, so wherever they are performing stereotyped roles, they face stress. Although women have joined almost every profession in our country and most of them are doing excellent work, the working women have to put in a great deal of hard work to reach the top. But everything does not stop there. She has to fight hard to retain her position and make people realise the worth of her skills. Economic independence is essential for the personality development of woman and for providing economic support to her family. It gives her confidence, liberty, identity, security, a status and a feeling of sharing the economic needs of the household.
