The Relationship between Womenʹʹs Job Satisfaction and their Problems at Home in Ahvaz City

The Relationship between Womenʹʹs Job Satisfaction and their Problems at Home in Ahvaz City

Abstract In the social structure of any society, women, compared to men, face more limitations in the workplace and the family structure. They are forced to perform consciously or unconsciously all their duties in the family. The methodology which was used in this survey consisted of interview and questionnaires as the primary method of gathering data. The researcher interviewed working women who worked in governmental departments and offices in Ahvaz City. The results revealed that Islamic personal laws and traditions have made unequal social, political, economic, and cultural conditions for a woman compared to a man in Ahvaz city, while in Quran, no discrimination is put upon the two genders. The rights and responsibilities of a woman are equal to those of a man. Moreover, the results reveal that working women are forced to keep their jobs under any conditions. They accept all problems in the office and at home trying to accomplish all their duties.