A Study of the Status of Working Women in the Family in Terms of Finance and Decision Making in Patna (Bihar)

Abstract

Today women not only in India but all over the world are preferring to engage in employment to be financially dependent and contribute financially to their families. In other words, working women especially married working women are performing their duties and responsibilities both at home and workplace as well as contributing financially to their families. But, in general, the attitude of family members towards working women has remained the same. Thus, in terms of finance and decision-making, it was very important to understand the personal space of working women in the family in terms of their participation in family decision-making. Therefore, the present study was to find out the status of working women in the family in terms of finance and decision-making in Patna (Bihar).