Pioneering study maps women’s empowerment
Rana Husseini; 23/7/08
A pioneering study mapping women’s empowerment in Jordan revealed that Karak and Madaba lead the Kingdom’s governorates in the percentage of economically active women. The study also indicated that the governorates of Zarqa and Irbid scored the least percentages of women in this category. The study, conducted by the Department of Statistics (DoS) aimed at shedding light on the levels and variations in women’s empowerment across the Kingdom’s 12 governorates as well as progress during 2004-2007. The study’s findings were unveiled at a press conference yesterday at the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, attended by female senators, members of Parliament, the secretary general of the Jordan National Committee for Women and the National Council for Family Affairs, as well as representatives of civil society organisations and women’s groups in Jordan.
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Tags: Jordan, Womens Rights, Workers