Aims of the Dissertation This dissertation will aim at analyzing how women are impacted negatively as a result of employment discrimination in the telecommunication industry in Europe and Middle East. Discrimination in this sense means that there isn’t gender equality when it comes to employments of persons as men are favored more than women in the telecommunication industry in both Europe and Middle East. In researching on this matter further, the dissertation will answer the question of whether the discrimination against women employees in the telecommunication industry is justified or unjustified. Presently, the telecommunications industry in Europe and Middle East has not fully taken advantage of female talent. This is negative for the sector and negative for those women who could create new jobs for themselves and their families within the telecommunication professions, which are known to offer better remuneration and career paths than most other sectors. According to an article written by Meryl Bushell, published the January-February issue of Global Telecoms Business, women account for only 12 percent of the top teams of a sample of leading operators. Women are engaged in various professional services all around the globe, though they are mainly concentrated in traditionally-female professions like nursing, teaching and administration leaving out professions such as telecommunications and ICT careers to their male counterparts. Cultural and social attitudes towards what constitutes “male” or “female” professions leads to both horizontal and vertical professional segregation, although the extent of the problem varies from country to country, and from profession to profession. Though, women daring into non-traditional professions can face some restraints at work, not least of which are segregation, limited access to mentoring and female mentors, and sexual harassment. The reason for studying the employment discrimination trend in the telecommunication industry in both Europe and the Middle East is to get information about the issues or disputes arising in the telecommunication industry in matters related to employment especially the gender balance and if discrimination is largely experienced in Middle East as opposed to Europe over the last decade. In addition the telecommunication industry in both Europe and Middle East is very advanced therefore playing a major role in the social-economy of both their States. A number of discrimination claims again women seeking employment in this industry have increased. Nevertheless, there hasn’t been an improvement in trying to balance out the gender issue when it comes to employing women especially in the Middle East Industry. However on the other hand, Europe has for the last decade initiated laws, policies and framework intended to address the issue and ensure gender balance is achieved across all forms of employment. The paper will also tackle some of the most often encountered issues in employment law as related to discrimination disputes in both continents (World Bank 2004). In addition, it will examine whether discrimination against women working in the industry has a negative impact on them. Thus, this research will endeavor to