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.
Government urged to adopt Convention 190 to safeguard wellbeing, security of workers
By Rana Husseini - Dec 14,2020 - Last updated at Dec 14,2020
AMMAN Experts and activists have called for unifying national efforts to ensure a violence-free working environment for female and male labourers in Jordan.
The calls were made during a webinar that was held on Sunday to discuss the draft of the gap analysis and the proposed national strategy on violence and harassment in the world of work.
The event was organised by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the Jordanian National Commission for Women (JNCW) and the General Federation of Jordanian Trade Unions (GFJTU).