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20 Feb 2007

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Jordan Times

Women face many obstacles in labour market - Jordan

During yesterday's conference, entitled: "Enhancing Opportunities for Women in Economic Life," Mais Hiyari of Jordan's Human Resources Management Association said women in Jordan continue to face many obstacles...Rawdah Abu Taha of the Jordan Forum for Business and Professional Women (JFBPW)...[said] that the private sector has a key role to play..."We encourage the private sector to be fair to women in providing equal pay and putting women in decision-maker roles," she said. "We're focused on awareness and training… working women don't always know their rights in the workplace,"...