THE UNSEEN STRUGGLE: WOMEN EDUCATORS’ HEALTH PROBLEMS AND WEIGHT OF SOCIAL EXPECTATIONS

Teacher’s in the realm of education put up constant efforts in order to achieve positive outcomes. Educators strive to do everything in their power to help pupils and thus teaching is regarded as one of the noblest profession. However, like all coins, teaching has two sides, educators' general well-being is significantly impacted by the extremely demanding nature of the teaching profession, particularly for women. Behind every classroom lesson, there is often a woman balancing far more than textbooks and attendance registers. She carries the role of being an ‘ideal teacher’ in the institute as well as the invisible role of being ‘a perfect mother’, ‘a perfect daughter – in – law’ , and a ‘supportive wife’ at home. This dual role that women educators perform as a result of ongoing social pressure and expectations frequently causes them to experience emotional stress. Women teacher’s mental health is affected by both psychological and physiological factors. Women educators' mental health issues are not just personal hardships; they are intricately linked to institutional frameworks, gender roles, and cultural standards. Although organizations recognize the commitment of female educators, the problems they face are frequently overlooked. Thus, the study aims to explore and reveal the snags that lie beneath the professionalism that women instructors present in the institute by delving deep into their lived experiences.