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May 2013

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   Video

   Towards equal pay for work of equal value in Jordan

   22 May 2013

   A study by the National Steering Committee on Pay Equity (NSCPE) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) on pay discrimination in private schools and universities in Jordan has found a stark pay gap between women and men and put forward legal amendments to promote equal remuneration for all workers.This video presents a real life case of a teacher who left the private education sector due to issues of gender pay discrimination which she faced.

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   © Khalil Mazraawi / AFP 2013

   Equal pay

   Gender Pay Discrimination in Jordan: A Call for Change

   22 May 2013

   The International Labour Organization is working with the Jordanian government and its social partners to help narrow the pay gap between men and women.

December 2012

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   Worker’s rights

   Migrant workers in Jordan are making their voices heard

   12 December 2012

   As the world marks International Migrants Day on December 18, ILO News looks at the impact of legislation allowing migrant workers in Jordan to join trade unions.

November 2011

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   Feature

   From Architect to Street Vendor: Discrimination at work against Persons Living with HIV in the Arab States

   30 November 2011

   Most Arab States do not have coherent national policies and laws designed to deal with HIV and AIDS in the workplace. They thus lack the means to prevent discrimination at work against nearly half a million of people living with HIV in the region. ILO Online reports from the capital of Jordan, Amman.

May 2011

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   Article

   Combating pay discrimination: The example of Jordan

   18 May 2011

   According to the ILO’s global report on discrimination “Equality at work: The continuing challenge”, significant progress has been made in recent decades in advancing gender equality in the world of work. However, the gender pay gap still exists, with women’s wages representing between 70-90 per cent of wages earned by their male counterparts. Jordan has a longstanding commitment to the achievement of pay equity for women and men at work. The country has ratified several international conventions which assert the right to equal pay for equal value of work. Yet, in reality, the measures which ensure equality of pay are often not applied. ILO Online spoke with Asma Khader, Secretary-General of the Jordanian National Commission for Women (JNCW).

February 2008

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   IFC and ILO team up to support Jordanian clothing exports through improved labour standards

   07 February 2008

   Jordanian Minister of Labour announces the Better Work Jordan project