Zahra Yousofian-Molla, advisor to the Minister of Oil on women's affairs, during a visit to the Tehran center of the Petrochemical Research and Technology Company, emphasized the need to strengthen welfare and social support for employees in the oil industry and their families. She stated that policymaking in this area should consider the specific conditions of oil industry employees and should not create grounds for misinterpretations and misuse of information.
Development of a Comprehensive Support Plan for Female Heads of Households
Yousofian-Molla announced the development of a comprehensive support plan for female heads of households in the oil industry and added: "For about a year, the issue of supporting female heads of households and also self-sufficient individuals has been under review." This action is intended to improve the living and working conditions of this group of women.
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Consulting Services for Oil Industry Employees
The advisor to the Minister of Oil on women's affairs reminded that in addition to the active consulting service center of the oil industry located in the central building of the National Oil Company in Tehran, contracts and memorandums of understanding have also been signed with several other consulting service centers across Tehran. Yousofian-Molla continued: "Employees can use these capacities and benefit from services of contracted centers with a specified percentage of discount."
She also emphasized the necessity of coordination between women's affairs, the Basij, and sports and health organizations to provide services and support programs for the families of employees in operational areas, stating: "All available capacities in the oil industry should be utilized to enhance the health of employees in all aspects."
The CEO of the Petrochemical Research and Technology Company, Mohammad Kermani, also reported on the capacities and capabilities of women in this company and the most important issues, concerns, and demands of colleagues in various fields during this visit. The discussed topics included support for working women, attention to the conditions and issues of single women, insurance for the children of women, facilitating the simultaneous fulfillment of work and family responsibilities, enhancing the professional and managerial status of women, and better utilizing their scientific and specialized capacities.
Zahra Yousofian-Molla, along with Fatemeh Nateqi, advisor on women's and family affairs to the CEO of the National Petrochemical Company, visited the warehouses, laboratories, and specialized sections of the Tehran center of the Petrochemical Research and Technology Company. This visit aimed to strengthen communication with working women, closely familiarize with the company's specialized capacities, and examine and follow up on their issues and demands.
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