Women are an integral part of Indian society. All round development of a country is possible only if women are treated equally with men. Construction sector is one of the important and leading industries of Indian economy. It provides job opportunity to skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled workers. Dakshina Kannada district well known as coastal district of Karnataka has a fast-developing construction sector, which attracts good number of workers from all over the country. Women workers easily find job opportunities in construction sector as it is major part of informal sector. The present study is undertaken to study the role and problems of women workers working in construction sector in Dakshina Kannada district. The study is based on the primary data which is collected from 60 women workers working in construction sector in Dakshina Kannada district, through direct interview with the help of structured questionnaire. The study is based on the objectives, that is to study the socio-economic conditions, issues and challenges of women workers working in construction sector in Dakshina Kannada district and to suggest innovative policy approaches/intervention that helps to mitigate the challenges faced by women workers working in construction sector in Dakshina Kannada district.