Panel session held on women s economic participation
By JT - Dec 17,2020 - Last updated at Dec 17,2020
AMMAN There are gender and geographical gaps that hinder the economic participation of women, Minister of Labour and Minister of State for Investment Affairs Maen Qatamin has said.
In a ministry statement issued on Thursday, cited by the Jordan News Agency, Petra, Qatamin highlighted the importance of creating a database on women employment.
During a recently held discussion panel, titled Female business and professional owners and their contribution to service sectors: growth aspects and policies of protection and support , the minister said that the government had offered JD350,000 as loans to support the youth entrepreneurship in ICT.