Synopsis The status and role of women is changing all over the world. Women’s stepping out of the confines of the house hold has multiplied their roles and responsibilities. They have to shoulder their domestic responsibilities as well as prove themselves in the professional arena. But the balance between the two fronts is a tricky exercise. The tilt on any side leads to a situation of conflict generated from the related role. The book is a comparative study conducted on professionally qualified women coming form six professions with diversified demands. It throws light on various aspects related to role conflict and also the decadal change in the pattern and extent of role conflict. The measures suggested by the professionals so as to reduce the conflicts related to their varied role performance have also been incorporated.