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Economic Independence of Working Women: A Study of its Impact on Financial, Social and Decisional Autonomy

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Jul 2025

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1-6

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Dr. Shabnam Gurung

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Ahmednagar College, Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra, India

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Abstract

The purpose of this research paper is to study the impact of economic independence on the financial, social and decisional autonomy of working women working in education Sector with special reference to Ahilyanagar District, Maharashtra. The present study focuses on the various freedom enjoyed by the working women in family with respect to financial, social and decision making and also study the impact of economic independence on working women. For this study the researcher has collected data from 500 women working in education sector from Ahilyanagar District, Maharashtra, India. These samples were selected by the Stratified Random Sampling technique. A self-prepared structured closed-ended questionnaire was prepared by the researcher by keeping in view the purpose of the study. The required data were collected through a Google form and also collected information through telephonic discussion and personal conversation from the respondents. The finding of the research showed that working women enjoyed full freedom in making decision related to the financial aspects, investment planning, purchase decision and the decisions for the family. The family members did not impose any restriction on them and does not forcefully implements their decision on them.

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Economic Independence Financial Freedom Investment working women decision making

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Dr. Shabnam Gurung, "Economic Independence of Working Women: A Study of its Impact on Financial, Social and Decisional Autonomy," International Journal of Scientific Research in Engineering and Management, vol. 9, no. 7, pp. 1-6, Jul 2025. https://doi.org/10.55041/IJSREM51208

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The researcher had studied the responses of 500 respondents and overall concludes that an average 45.85% of the respondents enjoyed full freedom in various situations which was related to their personal life. The family members did not impose any restriction on them and does not forcefully implements their decision on them.  An average 18.65% of the respondents have partly freedom in taking various decisions. This group of the respondents must take family members consent before taking any decisions. Whereas researcher found that even in this modern time an average 30.5% of the respondents don’t enjoyed full freedom in various matters. They were not allowed to take decision independently. In some cases their families members were tried to exercise their control over respondent’s decision forcefully. For an average 5% of the respondents this situation is not applicable as these respondents are unmarried.

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