Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Do women in Jordan want to work? How do men feel about working women in their family? To what extent do personal beliefs and societal expectations influence a woman's decision to work and why should this matter in development interventions? The Jordanian government and development partners have invested heavily in promoting women's economic inclusion. However, Jordan has the lowest female labor force participation (FLFP) in the world of a country not at war. As development practitioners working on issues related to social and economic inclusion in the Middle East and North Africa (MNA) region, we ask ourselves these questions to help us understand binding constraints that prevent excluded groups, such as women and youth, from having equal opportunity to improve their quality of life. We also ask these questions to distinguish between our own and others' perceived notion of inclusiveness. Building evidence from the field is key to enable development practitioners design more effective interventions to support female labor force participation.
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| Format: | Report biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2018-06-01
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| Subjects: | GENDER, GENDER BIAS, FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION, CHILDCARE, DAY CARE CENTERS, FLEXIBLE WORK HOURS, VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, WOMEN IN SOCIETY, HIRING BIAS, GENDER NORMS, |
| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/859411541448063088/Hashemite-Kingdom-of-Jordan-Understanding-How-Gender-Norms-in-MNA-Impact-Female-Employment-Outcomes https://hdl.handle.net/10986/30947 |
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| Summary: | Do women in Jordan want to work? How do
men feel about working women in their family? To what extent
do personal beliefs and societal expectations influence a
woman's decision to work and why should this matter in
development interventions? The Jordanian government and
development partners have invested heavily in promoting
women's economic inclusion. However, Jordan has the
lowest female labor force participation (FLFP) in the world
of a country not at war. As development practitioners
working on issues related to social and economic inclusion
in the Middle East and North Africa (MNA) region, we ask
ourselves these questions to help us understand binding
constraints that prevent excluded groups, such as women and
youth, from having equal opportunity to improve their
quality of life. We also ask these questions to distinguish
between our own and others' perceived notion of
inclusiveness. Building evidence from the field is key to
enable development practitioners design more effective
interventions to support female labor force participation. |
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