“It’s a Men’s Club”

Summary “I am a mechanical engineer and I was interviewed for a position in Iran's oil and gas fields […]. My contact in the company told me that they really liked me, but that they did not want to hire a woman to go to the field.” − Naghmeh, a 26-year-old woman from the city of Tehran “I often impress my boss through points I raise about programming, but I rarely get the chance to participate in the decision-making process. Once my boss told me to come and explain my points in a meeting, but then he immediately retracted his suggestion, saying that it’s not a good idea since it’s a men’s club.” − Safoura, who works for consulting company in Tehran In July 2015, Iran, the five permanent...