Zahra Youssefian-Molla, advisor to the Minister of Oil on women's and family affairs, along with Fatemeh Nateqi, advisor on women's and family affairs to the CEO of the National Petrochemical Company, visited various sections of the Petrochemical Research and Technology Company in Tehran and were briefed on its latest research and technological activities.
Examining women's capacities in the petrochemical industry
During this visit, Mohammad Kermani, CEO of the Petrochemical Research and Technology Company, presented a report on the capacities and capabilities of the women in this company and explained their most important issues and demands. This meeting focused on examining ways to develop technical and commercial cooperation between Iran and Russia in the petrochemical industry as well as the existing capacities for expanding bilateral relations.
Support for working women, attention to the conditions of single women, insurance for the children of women, facilitating the simultaneous fulfillment of job and family responsibilities, enhancing the professional and managerial status of women, and greater utilization of their scientific and specialized capacities were among the main topics discussed in this meeting.
Ministry of Oil's actions in the field of women and family
Youssefian-Molla, while outlining the views and demands raised in the field of women and family at the Ministry of Oil, emphasized the continuation of addressing women's issues and paying more attention to their scientific, specialized, and professional capacities in the oil industry. She also provided explanations about some actions and programs being pursued in the field of women and family at the Ministry of Oil.
Subsequently, the advisor to the Minister of Oil on women's and family affairs and the advisor on women's and family affairs to the CEO of the National Petrochemical Company visited the warehouses, laboratories, and specialized sections of the Petrochemical Research and Technology Company in Tehran. During this visit, the research, scientific, and technological capacities of this center were closely examined.
This visit aimed to strengthen connections with working women, closely familiarize with the company's specialized capacities, and address and follow up on their issues and demands. Youssefian-Molla emphasized the necessity of enhancing welfare and social support for oil industry employees and their families during a friendly meeting with the staff of the Petrochemical Research and Technology Company.
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. The advisor to the Minister of Oil on women's and family affairs added: the focus in this area should be on the families of employees and the community, and justice and support for all employees should be considered in human resources-related decision-making.
Youssefian-Molla also announced the development of a comprehensive support plan for female heads of households in the oil industry and stated: the issue of supporting female heads of households and self-sufficient individuals has been under review for about a year. This plan aims to assess the needs and issues of this group of employees and create supportive mechanisms in the oil industry.
Regarding the counseling services for oil industry employees, she mentioned: the Oil Industry Counseling Center in Tehran is active and is located in the eighth central building of the National Oil Company. According to Youssefian-Molla, in addition to this center, agreements and memorandums of understanding have been signed with several other counseling service centers in Tehran.
She added that employees can benefit from these capacities and receive services from contracted centers with a specified discount percentage, and the manner in which employees of various companies can access these services is also being pursued.
The advisor to the Minister of Oil on women's and family affairs also emphasized the necessity of coordination among women's affairs, the Basij, and sports and health organizations to provide services and support programs to the families of employees in operational areas. She stated that all available capacities in the oil industry should be used to enhance the health of employees in various aspects.
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