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2013
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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.
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.
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.
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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).