Online panel discussion held on economic, social rights of women

Online panel discussion held on economic, social rights of women

AMMAN “” The Phenix Centre for Economic Studies on Sunday held an online panel discussion titled "The economic and social rights of women in Jordan, under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women [CEDAW]“.

The panel discussion, held via the video-conferencing platform Zoom, started by showcasing the results of a draft shadow report on the progress achieved in Jordan's implementation of the convention to end discrimination against women, presented by the centre's director Ahmad Awad.

"It is evident, in a tangible manner, that the steps Jordan has taken forward towards improving the economic and social rights of women, were met with equal steps backwards, and we have been running around in a vain circle for 25 years and Jordan remains at the bottom ranking among countries in regard to women's economic participation,“ a Phenix statement quoted Awad as saying during the panel.

Awad said that the Constitution calls for better women's rights but implementation is weak as the dynamics of instilling actual change take more time than issuing legislations.

In regard to the CEDAW recommendations of 2017 and as per Article 72 of the Labour Law, the number of crèches remains limited, which impacts women's participation in the labour