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Job related Experiences of Women with Disabilities in Punjab Province
Abstract
The substantive purpose of this study was to explore challenges and difficulties faced by working women with disabilities at workplace. A self-developed semi-structured interview containing twenty (20) open ended questions was developed. The reliability of instrument (Cronbach alpha) was 0.75. A sample of fifty (50) women with disabilities was selected through snow ball sampling technique from twenty one cities of the Punjab. Data were analyzed by using SPSS and Nvivo software was used for the analysis of data collected through interview schedules. Major findings revealed that the attitudes of heads, teaching staff and non-teaching staff were positive towards women with disabilities. They had shown serious concerns about insufficient job quota, salary packages and medical allowance. School buildings were not disabling friendly and there were no provision of technical aids. Fewer in-service training opportunities were given to them. The study recommended that Government should construct purposeful buildings and allocate additional financial resources to modify the infrastructure of existing buildings. Develop guidelines and policies in order to improve the overall working situation of women with disabilities serving in special schools of Punjab province
Authors
Dr. Rukhsana Bashir
Assistant Professor, Institute of Special Education, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Dr. Ayesha Wajihullah
Principal, Child Welfare Centre, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Hina Khalid
Senior Special Education Teacher, Government of the Punjab, Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan
Keywords
Institutional Policy, Training Opportunities, Women with Disabilities
