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Symposium affirms role of civil society organisations in development
By JT - May 06,2021 - Last updated at May 06,2021
AMMAN Participants of a symposium agreed unanimously on the importance of the role of civil society organisations in development and raising awareness about rights and laws, as well as in economic and social areas.
During a virtual session organised by the Phenix Centre for Economic and Informatics Studies, attendees said that the role of these organisations is not only restricted to providing services, but also includes analysis of policies and legislations as well as spreading awareness in various fields.
They also called for providing the organisations greater freedom to reach communities in need of awareness, empowerment and development, according to a statement made available to The Jordan Times.
Report: Jordan s economy lost 140,000 jobs in 2020 May 1, 2021 at 1:23 pm | Published in: Coronavirus, Jordan, Middle East, News
A man holds a handful of Jordanian dinar banknotes in Amman, Jordan on 21 June 2018 [Annie Sakkab/Bloomberg/Getty Images] May 1, 2021 at 1:23 pm
The non-governmental organisation Jordan Labour Watch (JLW) documented in a report released on Friday that the country s economy lost 140,000 jobs in 2020, due to the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic.
JLW stated in the report issued on the occasion of International Workers Day celebrated on 1 May each year: For the second consecutive year, the vast majority of the world s workers have been facing one of the most difficult global crises. The world has lost tens of millions of jobs, and tens of millions of workers have lost their livelihood sources.
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Online panel discussion held on economic, social rights of women
By JT - Feb 02,2021 - Last updated at Feb 02,2021
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.