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Abstract:In India women have remained a neglected selection of workforce. They are not considered as part with men, actually women constitute about half of the population and majority of them are employed. The role of working women has changed throughout the world due to economic conditions and social demands. This has resulted in a scenario in which working women have great pressure to develop a career as strong as their male counterparts while sustaining active engagement in personal life. Thus, achieving work life balance is a necessity for workingwomen to have a good quality of life. This paper is an attempt to explore the tough challenges faced by working women in maintaining a balance between their personal and professional life. The results of the study indicate that the work-life balance of individuals affect their quality of life.

After seventy two years of independence, rural women are still ignorant about many activities of their day to day life. As per the 73 rd constitutional amendment, 33 per cent seats are reserved for women in Panchayat Raj Institution. The Ashok Mehta Committee Report (1978) stressed the importance of role of women in decision making in development.In fact, for the first time, the Committee with all the women member of the zillha parishad represented on it, so as to enable the women to make the decisions themselves on priorities and choices in welfare and development programmes meant for women and children. Many developmental programmes are being launched by government and non-government organization for rural people. Hence, there is an urgent need to diffuse the useful technical