Though paid less than their male co-workers, Iranian women have to deal with a tougher working environment, according to a leading labour-affairs expert.

Head of Iran’s state-run Women’s Labour Organisation Soheila Jolodar-Zadeh says: “With the unbridled increase in the cost of living, and the fall in the value of our currency, the members of many working-class families, children in particular, are in serious danger of physical and mental problems. This is in spite of the fact that most family members are in some form of employment.”

Whether their husbands are employed or not, most female workers have to look after their own children, and as few employers provide childcare facilities, they have to pay as much as a third of their salaries to nurseries if they are to continue working. Jolodar-Zadeh says most female workers live in constant fear of losing their jobs, which further affects their mental health.

“The children of these working-class families are particularly prone to social problems,” she added. “As their parents’ earnings are insufficient to meet their needs, they often turn to undesirable ways of making money for themselves.”
Source : Shahrzas News