Problems of Women Teachers in Private Schools at Dharmapuri Selvam T. Assistant Professor, PG & Research Department of Social Work, Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Tirupattur, Vellore Dt., Tamil Nadu, India Online published on 27 September, 2019. Abstract We are living in an era of gender sensitization and women empowerment. The status of women differs by societies, countries, and religion. This is a micro study on women teachers and their problems. The study attempts to find the answers for a question of what are the problems experienced by the women teachers in the private schools. The objectives of the study are, to study the physical, psychological, economic and social problems of women teachers. The findings on the problems are discussed by classifications. Physical problems are body pain, knee pain, dust allergy, back pain, dehydration, and head ache. Psychological problems are stress because of over work load, extra work hours, unfair penalty practices, not allowed to avail welfare benefits, and deputing in irrelevant assignment. Social problems are unable to participate in the social gathering, unable to have membership in clubs/associations/groups, not given opportunity to practice administrative positions and responsibilities, and not treating with dignity. The economic problems are underpaid salary and remunerations, unfair allowance practices and there is not financial motivating factors and incentives for the additional works. Top Keywords Women teachers, Female teachers, Private school teachers, and Problems of teachers. Top |