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ILO and UNDP to hold national consultation on Jordan’s post 2015 Development Agenda and Economic Growth

The International Labour Organization and the United Nations Development Programme will hold a consultation workshop on the findings of the report Rethinking Economic Growth: Towards Productive and Inclusive Arab Societies in light of progress...

Jordan

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Jordan law enforcement officials train to combat forced labour and human trafficking

Jordanian law enforcement officials are attending a pilot training programme organised by the ILO in Amman from February 18-20, 2013 to better identify, investigate and respond to cases of forced labour and human trafficking.

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Concept Note

Jordan: Projects

Jordan: Policy

Jordan: Legislation

Worker’s rights

Migrant workers in Jordan are making their voices heard

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.

Action brief

Closing the gender pay gap in Jordan

In July 2011, with technical support from the ILO, the tripartite plus National Steering Committee on Pay Equity was established to promote pay equity (equal pay for work of equal value) for men and women workers in Jordan.

Policy roundtable on pay equity in Jordan report

Macroeconomic policies and employment in Jordan: Tackling the paradox of job-poor growth

Employment Working Paper No. 118

The Apparel Industry: Jordan’s Comparative Advantage in International Trade

Employment of Jordanians in the Garment Industry:Challenges and Prospects

The garment industry in Jordan has expanded rapidly over the past fifteen years, yet the percentage of workers in the sector who are Jordanian stands at a meager 20 per cent despite the high levels of unemployment and economic inactivity among...

Desk review of research on HIV/AIDS in the world of work

This desk review was conducted by ILO/AIDS as part of the Inter-Agency Task Team on HIV workplace policies/programmes and private sector engagement (IATT/WPPS). It is based primarily on the research documents shared by the IATT members, covering...

“Human rights and social justice ... Let’s end child labour!”: Child Labour Day 2012

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