Achieving a Balanced Professional and Personal Life Still Remain a Challenge for Women Journalists

Abstract

Today women are seen making their presence felt in all the professions, but presently each profession is competitive and demands more time at work. Journalism is one of them which comes with deadline, pressure, and competition which makes it much more challenging for women journalists to balance out their professional and personal life. The study explores the challenges faced by women journalists in balancing work and life. Based on survey the study is conducted with 30 women journalists working in print and electronic media in Himachal Pradesh. The findings of the study reveal that women journalist somewhere face challenges while simultaneously performing their responsibilities at home and work. It affects their family life and also their career opportunities and performance at one point which result into changing or leaving the profession. Research concludes that along with family and partner support, organisational support plays significant role in the life of working women. Balancing is a holistic approach it demands and requires professional and personal support, responsibility sharing, and is associated with psychological, physiological wellbeing of a person.