This paper theorizes on the concept of the women's leisure and examines the situation of the urban working women in Jaipur City. Based on the qualitative approach, this report presents the leisure scenario of the white-collar working women of Jaipur City. Qualitative Research methodology is being used to conduct the research. An open-ended questionnaire is used as the tool. A random sample of 30 professional women is taken for purpose of data gathering. The research population is the women who are working in managerial positions in different government and private offices of Jaipur City. The major findings of this report are very similar to other situations prevailing all over the world. The working women have less time for leisure activities. The women with children face more time constraints than their unmarried counterparts. Though the unmarried working women have no marital obligation but in most cases they are subjected to the obligations of the parental family. In very rare cases, ideal leisure situations are found. A number of socio-economic factors make the situation more complicated. Watching TV, listening to music, reading, visiting friends are viewed as the most common forms of leisure activity for the working women.
Free time management, Leisure scenario, working women
