A QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF WOMEN EMPLOYABILITY SCENARIO IN INDIA: EXPLORING THE MEDIATING ROLE OF ORGANISATIONAL AND SOCIAL SUPPORT

The concerns on women employability in India are quite prominent due to the impact caused by a varied number of factors. In this study, a detailed look into such factors are taken which has been able to provide many interesting insights into the situation. A total of 505 working women in India are used for primary data collection in a quantitative approach through a structured questionnaire. While the socio-cultural challenges faced by women in India has been focused on by many researchers, the mediating roles of organisational and social support is not that thoroughly investigated. The importance of factors such as work-life balance, employability/entrepreneurial skills, socio-emotional competencies, stereotyping mediated by social support and perceived organisational support on women employability is significant. From the analysis conducted here it can be established that the need to include skills is as essential as paying heed to the social and emotional surroundings covering women in India. The need for positive support especially from the social group around these women along with the organisational support is very crucial.