Investigating unconscious gender bias among female engineers: Group Sonelgaz case study

Abstract

The Algerian labour market is marked with significant gender gap especially in male dominated fields such as the energy sector. Therefore, this study aims to investigate implicit gender bias in the workplace. Sample of eleven female engineers from SONELGAZ group were chosen as a case study using semi-structured interviews and observation notes. Qualitative analysis of primary data reveals a marked favouritism towards females in engineering position which is experiencing shortage. The later is the result of the influence of social norms and gender roles on the workplace.