Abstract :
Background: - Females are having a multitasking personality not only performing their domestic activities
brilliantly but also playing a crucial part in the growth of the financial system by being the significant employed
force. From President to the C.E.O of the multinational company, women are performing their duties in the best
possible way. Pakistani women face many problems at workplace in addition to cultural and social obstacles that
hinder them from participating in the labor market. The basic objective of this study is to highlight the
environmental (workplace) and behavioural factors faced by women during their pregnancy at work place and
how to reduce them to ensure the best possible outcome from one of the essential component of our society.
Methodology: - A qualitative study design. FGDs with the workingwomen.
Result: - In our research, environmental including workplace factors identified for workingwomen in small
organizations are: -Non-availability of company transportation, Non-availability of Day care centres for their
babies, Limited availability of paid sick leaves, No flexi hours, No medical facility, No paid maternity leaves
policy. The research also implies that pregnancy discrimination at both small and large organizations is a reality
and faced by almost all the women.
Conclusion: - Working women, suffer from health related issues. Stress levels, both physical and mental, are
extreme.
Key words: FGDs, Working women, Employment factors
Keyword :
FGDs, Working women, Employment factors