Men working in Jordan’s private sector earn on average 41 per cent more than women. In the public sector, men earn about 28 per cent more. According to official figures, the pay gap in manufacturing

This summary provides a comparison of the laws identified in Jordan country profile with international human rights standards, the recommendations of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Violence

This report seeks to take a look at today’s global economy and how the vast disparities in terms of gender gaps in the labour market through analysing various vase studies by region. A key finding in

Around the world, finding a job is much tougher for women than it is for men. When women are employed, they tend to work in low-quality jobs in vulnerable conditions, and there is little improvement

Labor and Social Development Committee approved in its discussion on the draft temporary labor law for the year 2010 yesterday, to grant a two-day paternity leave for the worker, which is considered

This report draws on the Concluding Observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). These Concluding Observations relate to law or the absence of law,and this

This infographic was published by UN Women in 2014 as a component to The Beijing Platform for Action Turns 20 campaign. It offers information and figures to illustrate women's roles in economies