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Abstract

The present study investigated the relationship between Self-esteemand Body esteemamong un-married educated working women (25-55 years).Stratified sampling of unmarried working women (N = 150) was taken from 3 different settings of teachingprofessions, School, College and University teachers. Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale andBody esteem Scale were used. Data was statistically analyzed with Correlation, CompareMeans, Simple Linear Regression and One Way ANOVA analysis. Significantrelationship was found between self-esteem and body esteem. Result show self-esteemwas the significant predictor of body esteem. Finding of the research will help inunderstanding the strengths and struggles of women who are single and working atdifferent levels. The study sheds light on the impression of the society that being single isa matter of great concern and it challenges the self-esteem of a woman but the resultsrevealed that in educated women singlehood is not a matter that determines theirselfworth.