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Jordan Country Gender Assessment : Economic Participation, Agency and Access to Justice in Jordan

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-29T22:44:15Z
dc.date.available2014-01-29T22:44:15Z
dc.date.issued2013-07
dc.description.abstractOver the last three decades Jordan has made substantial investments in its human resources, spending more than 10 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on health and education. Like their male counterparts, women and girls have benefitted from these policies and their quality of life has improved. The Jordan Country Gender Assessment (CGA) has two primary objectives. The first is to assess gender imbalances in the areas of economic participation in the labor market, agency, and access to justice; provide a framework for policies or interventions to the Government of Jordan (GoJ) on addressing imbalances; and provide a basis for implementing the activities included in the Gender Action Plan (GAP). The second objective is to develop and strengthen partnerships with GoJ agencies, Civil Society Organization's (CSOs), and academic institutions to promote collaboration on addressing gender-related issues impacting development, and in particular to develop mechanisms for cooperation on implementation of the GAP. This CGA will further explore, in the Jordan country context, the argument that the considerable progress in human development in Jordan has not yet led to consistently higher women's participation in economic, political and social life, which in turn has slowed women's economic participation. Access to justice is directly linked to the issue of agency-whereas agency defines the legal and social boundaries of rights and practices, the concept of access to justice covers the tools and mechanisms aiding persons in exercising these rights. Obstacles to women exercising agency in Jordan are caused by a combination of the treatment of women versus men under applicable legal frameworks, with gaps further widened by restrictive social norms that can govern women's behavior. Recent legislative and regulatory reforms, if implemented effectively, have the potential to increase women's agency through expansion of rights and improvements in service delivery. Despite legal and social impediments to accessing land, levels of registration of land by women have been increasing in recent years.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/07/18423362/country-gender-assessment-economic-participation-agency-access-justice-jordan
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/16706
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/16706
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectACCESS TO JOBS
dc.subjectACCESS TO JUSTICE
dc.subjectACCESS TO SERVICES
dc.subjectACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN
dc.subjectALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
dc.subjectBUSINESSWOMEN
dc.subjectCHILD CUSTODY
dc.subjectCHILD HEALTH
dc.subjectCITIZENS
dc.subjectCITIZENSHIP
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectCOMMISSION FOR WOMEN
dc.subjectCOUNTRY GENDER ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectCOURT
dc.subjectCOURTS
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICY
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATORY LAWS
dc.subjectDIVORCE
dc.subjectDOMESTIC VIOLENCE
dc.subjectEARLY MARRIAGE
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN
dc.subjectEDUCATED GROUPS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectENHANCING WOMEN
dc.subjectEQUAL ACCESS
dc.subjectEQUAL FOOTING
dc.subjectEQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEQUAL PARTNERS
dc.subjectFAMILY FORMATION
dc.subjectFAMILY LAW
dc.subjectFAMILY MEMBERS
dc.subjectFAMILY PROTECTION
dc.subjectFAMILY PROTECTION LAW
dc.subjectFAMILY ROLES
dc.subjectFEMALE
dc.subjectFEMALE CANDIDATES
dc.subjectFEMALE EMPLOYEES
dc.subjectFEMALE EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectFEMALE ENTREPRENEURS
dc.subjectFEMALE HEADS
dc.subjectFEMALE IMMIGRANTS
dc.subjectFEMALE INTENSITY
dc.subjectFEMALE LABOR
dc.subjectFEMALE LABOR FORCE
dc.subjectFEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectFEMALE LIFE EXPECTANCY
dc.subjectFEMALE MORTALITY
dc.subjectFEMALE WORKERS
dc.subjectFEMALES
dc.subjectFERTILITY
dc.subjectFERTILITY RATES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectFUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGENDER ACTION
dc.subjectGENDER ANALYSIS
dc.subjectGENDER CONCERNS
dc.subjectGENDER DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectGENDER DISPARITIES
dc.subjectGENDER EQUALITY
dc.subjectGENDER FOCAL POINTS
dc.subjectGENDER GAP
dc.subjectGENDER GAPS
dc.subjectGENDER IMBALANCES
dc.subjectGENDER IMPACT
dc.subjectGENDER ISSUES
dc.subjectGENDER NEUTRAL
dc.subjectGENDER NORMS
dc.subjectGENDER PARITY
dc.subjectGENDER PERSPECTIVE
dc.subjectGENDER POLICY
dc.subjectGENDER POLICY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectGENDER SENSITIVE
dc.subjectGENDER SENSITIVE INDICATORS
dc.subjectGENDER SPECIFIC
dc.subjectGENDER UNIT
dc.subjectGENDER UNITS
dc.subjectGIRLS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT AGENCIES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT POLICIES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
dc.subjectHEALTH CENTRE
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHIGHLY EDUCATED WOMEN
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD ASSETS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD LEVEL
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPACITY
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectHUSBANDS
dc.subjectIMMIGRANTS
dc.subjectIMMUNIZATION
dc.subjectINFANT
dc.subjectINFANT MORTALITY
dc.subjectINHERITANCE
dc.subjectINHERITANCE RIGHTS
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
dc.subjectJOB CREATION
dc.subjectJOB OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectJOB SECURITY
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLABOR SUPPLY
dc.subjectLACK OF AWARENESS
dc.subjectLAND OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectLARGE NUMBERS OF WOMEN
dc.subjectLEGAL RIGHTS
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectLEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectLEVEL OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectLEVELS OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectLITERACY RATES
dc.subjectLIVES OF WOMEN
dc.subjectLOW LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectLOWER FERTILITY
dc.subjectMALE LABOR FORCE
dc.subjectMARRIED COUPLES
dc.subjectMARRIED MEN
dc.subjectMARRIED WOMEN
dc.subjectMATERNAL MORTALITY
dc.subjectMATERNITY BENEFITS
dc.subjectMIGRANT
dc.subjectNATIONAL AGENDA
dc.subjectNATIONAL COMMISSION FOR WOMEN
dc.subjectNATIONAL COMMITTEE
dc.subjectNATIONAL COUNCIL
dc.subjectNATIONAL POLICIES
dc.subjectNATIONAL STRATEGIES
dc.subjectNATIONAL STRATEGY
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNUMBER OF WOMEN
dc.subjectOPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN
dc.subjectOWNERSHIP OF LAND
dc.subjectPARTICIPATION BY WOMEN
dc.subjectPARTICIPATION IN DECISION
dc.subjectPARTICIPATION OF WOMEN
dc.subjectPARTICIPATORY PROCESS
dc.subjectPENSIONS
dc.subjectPERSONAL LIVES
dc.subjectPERSONAL STATUS
dc.subjectPERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
dc.subjectPOLICY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPOLICY IMPLICATIONS
dc.subjectPOLICY ON GENDER
dc.subjectPOLITICAL PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectPOOR WOMEN
dc.subjectPRINCIPLE OF EQUALITY
dc.subjectPRIOR TO MARRIAGE
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectPROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY
dc.subjectPROTECTION OF WOMEN
dc.subjectPUBLIC AWARENESS
dc.subjectPUBLIC LIFE
dc.subjectQUALITY OF LIFE
dc.subjectREFUGEES
dc.subjectREGULATORY BARRIERS
dc.subjectRIGHTS FOR WOMEN
dc.subjectRIGHTS OF WOMEN
dc.subjectROLE OF WOMEN
dc.subjectSCHOOL CURRICULA
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSENSITIVE ISSUES
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectSERVICES TO WOMEN
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectSOCIAL BARRIERS
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL NORMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL PRESSURE
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectSPOUSES
dc.subjectSTAGES OF LIFE
dc.subjectSTATUS OF WOMEN
dc.subjectSTEREOTYPED GENDER ROLES
dc.subjectSTRATEGY FOR WOMEN
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTERTIARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectTERTIARY LEVEL
dc.subjectTRADITIONAL GENDER ROLES
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT LEVELS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subjectVICTIMS
dc.subjectVIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
dc.subjectVIRGINITY
dc.subjectVULNERABILITY
dc.subjectWAGE DISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectWDR
dc.subjectWOMAN
dc.subjectWOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS
dc.subjectWOMEN EMPLOYEES
dc.subjectWOMEN IN SOCIETY
dc.subjectWOMEN VICTIMS
dc.subjectWORK FORCE
dc.subjectWORKFORCE
dc.subjectWORKING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectWORKING WOMEN
dc.subjectYOUNG PEOPLE
dc.subjectYOUNG WOMEN
dc.titleJordan Country Gender Assessment : Economic Participation, Agency and Access to Justice in Jordanen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaJobs
okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaGender
okr.date.disclosure2013-10-22
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T08:37:12.132900Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Country Gender Assessment (CGA)
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/07/18423362/country-gender-assessment-economic-participation-agency-access-justice-jordan
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
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okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000356161_20131022150059
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum18423362
okr.identifier.reportACS5158
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeMiddle East and North Africa
okr.region.countryJordan
okr.sectorHealth and other social services :: Other social services
okr.sectorPublic Administration, Law, and Justice :: Law and justice
okr.themeHuman development :: Other human development
okr.themeSocial protection and risk management :: Improving labor markets
okr.themeSocial dev/gender/inclusion :: Gender
okr.themeHuman development :: Education for all
okr.topicGender::Gender and Development
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.topicGender::Gender and Health
okr.topicGender::Gender and Law
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