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So what if you are judged in your field because you are a woman in the male-dominated world? So what if your male colleagues try to be more than a friend to you in some nasty ways? So what if you are not performing as you dreamt of in your career? These questions come in my mind everyday and roam all the time. Sometimes depresses me and sometimes encourages me to look ahead. I am by profession a Civil Engineer and live & work in Pakistan. The Civil Engineering industry here is quite male-dominated and the mind-set of the industry is very rigid. Being a woman, Choosing this field was the first time when I received negative reaction from the society because as per the perception of my relatives, my friend's families, my neighbors etc., this field was not meant for females. However, because of my interest I continued with this profession and acquired a four year degree in Bachelors of Civil Engineering from a very renowned university in Karachi. The first obstacle was to find an a...