An Evaluative Study ON Working Mothers’ Empowerment AND Its Socio-Environmental Impact ON Child Development

Abstract

In earlier days, the role of women is limited or restricted in doing only house hold activities. In 21st century, more women have graduated than men. Today 52% of middle management is women. Women empowerment in India had given them freedom to make their own schedules, learn more new skills and gain self-reliance. Now-a-days, a women being an employee and a mother are in need to balance the working environment and  family.  As  a  working mother, a woman wishes to take care of her child’s physical and mental development. Around rural areas in Virudhunagar district, most of the women are working in Fireworks, match industries and printing industries, some women are teachers inself  financing/Government  schools and colleges, some women are involved in banking and fashion designs, etc.  Every working mother feels stress and worried about her child, while at work. Today’s scenario is that men can able to do household activities. But men cannot replace the place of motherhood. There are many factors that are good or bad which affects the development of working mother. While it has a fair share of benefits, being a working mother also has its demerits. Working  mother develops more independent children by fighting against depression, when compared to stay-at- home mothers. The objective of the study is to compare the merits and demerits of working mothers in the development of their children. To compare whether learning capability of children of employed mother are higher than unemployed mother’s children using statistical tools. To analyse the support of family members of working mother for their child’s development, using statistical analysis. From this evaluative study, new policy and reformation can be made for the benefit of working women as a mother to get success in their job as well as in the development of society.