The present social structure reflects the changes that have come through changing frame of time. A major breakthrough is the growing education and economic independence among women. The economic pressures of inflation, influence of the women’s movement and the psychological need to develop one’s ‘self identity’ are encouraging the women to take a more active role outside the home to pursue full time careers. This shift from private to public domain gives an impression that women have finally liberated from shackles of patriarchal norms. However, a closer look at the scenario makes us realize that working women face new set of problems involving both family and profession. The present research is carried out to study the effect of different professions and multiplicity of social roles on the role conflict amongst working women those who are working in IT sectors.

Key Words: Conflict, Role Conflict, Employed Women, Information Technology, Family Role.