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THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE OIL INDUSTRY

Charles Gyan1
  • 1 University of Ghana, Ghana

Abstract

This study was conducted to ascertain the contribution of women in the oil industry. It also looked at the opportunities available and the barriers that prevent women from attaining higher heights in the oil industry. Findings from the study show several factors (institutional, cultural, social and personal) that prevent women from being employed in the oil industry. The study has implication for policy formulation. It brings to the fore, the fact that governments must institute affirmative action policies to bridge the gap between men and women at all level of the Ghanaian society.

Journal of Social Sciences
Volume 9 No. 3, 2013, 94-100

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/jssp.2013.94.100

Submitted On: 11 September 2013 Published On: 23 September 2013

How to Cite: Gyan, C. (2013). THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE OIL INDUSTRY. Journal of Social Sciences, 9(3), 94-100. https://doi.org/10.3844/jssp.2013.94.100

Open AccessCopyright: © 2013 Charles Gyan. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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Keywords

  • Women Subordination
  • Oil Industry
  • Gender
  • Glass Ceiling