Malay women’s challenges in balancing careers and households: A textual analysis study of selected short stories by Zurinah Hassan

Malay women today have experienced major changes in their careers. However, unlike men, they are still bound by the responsibility of managing households, even though Balancing between careers and households is difficult, face various challenges, which been highlighted authors, most prominent one being Zurinah Hassan. Hassan’s short stories that discuss these issues scarcely studied, leaving a large research gap. As such, this study discusses challenges faced when balancing as selected stories. Guided conceptual framework work-life balance, textual analysis shows find it difficult to balance home making. This mainly because such pressure from families careers, lack efficient time management, support family, gender equality employment sector. important show maintaining perspective based on literature.