International Journal of Economics, Finance and Management Sciences 2015; 3(1): 27-33 Published online January 23, 2015 (http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/j/ijefm) doi: 10.11648/j.ijefm.20150301.14 ISSN: 2326-9553 (Print); ISSN: 2326-9561 (Online) Effect of gender differences on job satisfaction of the female employees in Pakistan Nayab Fatima 1 , Shahid Iqbal 1 , Sadaf Younis Akhwand 1 , Muhammad Suleman 1 , Muhammad Ibrahim 2 1 Department of Business Administration Bahaudin Zakria University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan 2 Center for Emerging Sciences Engineering and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan Email address: mishaalkhan892@yahoo.com (N. Fatima), shahid_khosa786@yahoo.com (S. Iqbal), sweet.sabeera@gmail.com (S. Y. Akhwand), msulman.khan@yahoo.com (M. Suleman), ibrahimkhanleghari@yahoo.com (M. Ibrahim) To cite this article: Nayab Fatima, Shahid Iqbal, Sadaf Younis Akhwand, Muhammad Suleman, Muhammad Ibrahim. Effect of Gender Differences on Job Satisfaction of the Female Employees in Pakistan. International Journal of Economics, Finance and Management Sciences. Vol. 3, No. 1, 2015, pp. 27-33. doi: 10.11648/j.ijefm.20150301.14 Abstract: The objective of this research is to further determine the gender differences while controlling the effect of selected variables on job satisfaction using data gathered from employees working in the Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and public sector schools of selected Districts of Southern Punjab. This research was based on primary data which was collected from 90 employees (45 females and 45 males) working with the Ngo’s and Schools. The research results showed that there is a positive significant relationship between selected independent variables with dependent variable. The research results also indicated that in Pakistan, male employees are more satisfied with their jobs as compared to female employees. This study is helpful for management to revise their policies to eliminate the differences of job benefits for males and females in order to increase the job satisfaction of female employees. Keywords: Gender, Job Condition, Management Condition, Personal Fulfillment, Using Ability in the Job 1. Introduction Gender has strong impact on the job satisfaction of the employees of the organizations. In Pakistan, our society behavior shows that males have upper hand on their families as well as in organization they have the superior power .Our society exploits the women entity and they have no power even they cannot speak loudly in the presence of their men. Female employees are usually face many problems in the organizations as compared with male employees due to several challenges and barriers, these barriers include forgoing marriage, motherhood, discrimination prevents the female employees to work in the organizations. Females who are highly qualified, cannot reach administrative rank in the organizations (Li and Leung, 2001). Female employees cannot work for long hours in the organization and cannot move from one place to another (Pinar et al., 2011). In the organizations female employees get fewer opportunities for promotion that is important to fulfill the expectations of female’s employees, (McCuddy et al., 2010). Employees leave the organization just because of long working hours and poor working environment (Kusluvan and kusluvan, 2000). Dissatisfied employees leave their position in the organization as compared to those employees who are satisfied (G Liselli et al., 2001) Male and female employees dislike their job in the organization just because of long working hours, job stress, low income, no time for their personal life, shortage of labour, lack of employee motivation and the attitudes between the employees and managers (Pavesic and Brymer, 1990). Okumus et al. (2010) also find out that female employees have not enough time for their friends and family, and for hobbies, face difficulties for promotion, long working hours and job conditions and not having time for household duties were the problems for female employees. Given the many correlates and consequences of employee’s satisfaction in the organization, the purpose of this study is to analyze gender differences with regard to employee satisfaction. 1.1. Research Gap This current study controls for a number of demographic