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This study used the descriptive method of research with impact of job satisfaction of women lawyers in Myanmar. The instruments used were validated questionnaires. When the questionnaires were accomplished and retrieved, the data collected were processed, analyzed, and interpreted as to the stated problems of the study. The statistical treatments used were frequency, Pearson correlation and regression test and analysis of one variable. Interview was conducted to women advocate lawyers and higher-grade pleader lawyers to determine job satisfaction Findings revealed that as to profile, majority of the women lawyers are in age between 31 and 40, and twenty five percent of the of the respondents have 1 to 3 years of court experience. Forty seven percent of the sample population earns from USD600 (or MMK900,000) and above. The study also shows that gender issues in work environment has no significant impact in the job satisfaction of women lawyers. Keywords: job satisfaction, women lawyers, work-life balance, gender specific issue, motivation.
This study used the descriptive method of research with impact of job satisfaction of women lawyers in Myanmar. The instruments used were validated questionnaires. When the questionnaires were accomplished and retrieved, the data collected were processed, analyzed and interpreted as to the stated problems of the study. The statistical treatments used were frequency, Pearson correlation and regression test and analysis of one variable. Interview was conducted to women advocate lawyers and higher-grade pleader lawyers to determine job satisfaction.
In Myanmar society, a person whose professional job is law, has a good reputation, dignified and a very respected. Therefore, lawyers whether a man or woman should be very pleased to carry out their job very well and very satisfied. Two decades before year 2000 in Myanmar, there were very few women lawyers and less opportunities to get a professional lawyering career. According to the nature of society in Myanmar, some gender bias in the career were impacted at different levels; first, the number of women lawyers, second, the interest of women advocates and finally, the Judiciary or law firms, and the BAR Council the lack of higher positions that women lawyers occupy (Kannan, 2013). As a woman lawyer, it is difficult to get a chance to be a professional lawyer because of the mindset of people that women lack the ability in this kind of profession.
Based on the results of the study, the following conclusions were made: 6.1 Majority of the women lawyers do not have post graduate degree, single, fall under the age bracket between 31 and 40, practicing lawyers (with court appearance), earns 900,000Myanmar Kyats or USD600. Also, most of them have 7-9 court experience and playing the role as Advocates in the firm. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research Volume 12, Issue 1, January-2021 ISSN 2229-5518 465IJSER © 2021 http://www.ijser.orgIJSER
Women lawyers do not receive proper guidance from the Chamber Master during the Chamber Session, though there is not gender disadvantage in the session; Women lawyers in general are Flexible, thus, prioritize Family or Job depending on the urgency of need; Dignity over Fame and Earnings is the measure of success in their careers for women lawyers; Women lawyers do not experience gender disadvantage in terms of Client's Confidence in handling their cases. 6.2.1 Women lawyers are proud of their profession and enjoy the good reputation in their court service and administration of justice. 6.2.2 Women lawyers are satisfied in their job because they are able to support their family financially 6.2.3 The respondents are satisfied with their job because they cannot only help clients but, they can also reach out to the community by sharing their legal knowledge 6.2.4 Single women lawyers are satisfied with work life balance because their family are understanding and supportive of their career, while married women lawyers need to always adjust or balance between family and work. 6.2.5 Majority of the respondents are fully confident in dealing cases with their clients. 7. Chamber masters are mostly men lawyers. 8. Some woman lawyer met harassment during chamber period. 9. The women lawyers are generally satisfied with their job and the challenges of the work are motivating factors, but, they admit that the nature of work itself is stressful
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