The situation of women in Turkish petroleum industry

The situation of women in Turkish petroleum industry Abstract The research aims to highlight the underrepresentation of women in the Turkish petroleum industry. The number of women in senior leadership positions in all industries around the world is significantly less than men. However, unlike other industries, this gap is one of the widest in Oil, Gas and Mining with only 18.6% the share of women in senior leadership positions. Unfortunately, there has been no major hopeful improvement in this regard over the years. Qualitative data analysis from interviews and document analysis using the “Case Study Method” (Yin, 2018) were undertaken in this paper. According to the findings of this research, support for personal development and education, implementation of mentoring and development programs, creating more flexible working conditions and comfortable working spaces can increase the number of female workers in Turkish petroleum industry. Keywords: Gender Equality, Turkish Petroleum Industry, Case Study Method, Women in Senior Management