This publication highlights economic gender-based violence (EGBV) in Jordan as an overlooked yet critical dimension of violence against women—one manifested through wage discrimination, denial of economic opportunities, lack of social protection, and control over women’s income and resources. Drawing on nine studies conducted by local CBOs across various governorates, the post situates EGBV within its broader structural context, illustrating how rising female unemployment, the expansion of informal and precarious work, legislative gaps, and weak law enforcement intersect with patriarchal norms and gender stereotypes that confine women to unpaid care roles and limit their ownership and economic decision-making power.

The studies document the lived realities of women working in agriculture, factories, childcare centers, tailoring and beauty sectors, home-based businesses, and the informal economy, as well as women with disabilities. They reveal recurring patterns of exploitation, absence of written contracts, delayed or withheld wages, exclusion from social security and health insurance, and in some cases, burdensome microfinance debt that deepens women’s economic vulnerability.

Collectively, these findings amplify the voices of the most marginalized women, expose the gaps between legal provisions and actual practice, and provide an evidence-based foundation for policy and legislative reforms. They also underline the urgent need for stronger accountability mechanisms and context-specific interventions that can advance economic justice and promote greater gender equality in the labor market and society at large.