gladys

March 6, 2019

Gladys

Construction Project Manager, Spain

When I was young, I wanted to be a writer, but then it turned out that I am much better at math, planning andproblems-solving, so I decided to study Civil Engineering!

In my job, I help provide basic infrastructure services to the Iraqi people, so they are able come back to normal life. The best part is interacting with all the stakeholders involved in the construction project cycle, providing support to my colleagues and coordinating teams.

Being a woman in a “man’s field” like construction is sometimes tough. Standards for women are higher, we are expected to be more professional than men, more productive and more efficient. Most of the time our male colleagues do not even realize, but we are treated differently and even excluded very often. That’s why gender equality is important. When somebody (male or female) is treated on a different manner, excluded, ignored or underestimated, her/his fundamental rights are denied. I want to see this change.