Girls lag far behind boys as active members of labour force - report
Linda Hindi; 16/5/08
Although girls are consistently higher achievers at the academic level, they lag far behind as active members of the labour force, according to a recently released report. The report, “Higher Education at a glance in Jordan”, indicates that unemployment rates for women between the ages of 25-29 (seven per cent) are lower than men in the same age group (13 per cent), because of the high percentage of women not seeking employment. Unemployment among women from that same age group who are not enrolled in educational institutions and not seeking employment, which, according to the study excludes them from being part of the labour force, is as high as 77 per cent.
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Tags: Jordan, Womens Rights, Workers