Increasing women’s economic participation requires new strategy “” stakeholders

Increasing women’s economic participation requires new strategy “” stakeholders

"We need to set our national priorities and address the low percentage of women's economic participation," said MP Reem Abu Dalbouh, who heads Parliament's Women and Family Affairs Committee.. The MP stressed the need to strengthen partnerships between the legislative body and the private and public sectors to address the many challenges facing women's economic participation in Jordan.. Amawi also pointed out that, while much effort has been exerted over the years to increase women's economic participation in Jordan, the percentage remains the same.. "We need to think of new and innovative ways to make the needed change to increase women's economic participation and to be committed towards this cause," Amawi said.. Panelist Salma Nims, the secretary general of the Jordanian National Commission for Women (JNCW), added that the JNCW is drafting a new strategy to empower women "in all fields" and at the same time to channel donor funding "to our advantage and national priority"..