Jordan Now : New Work Opportunities for Women

Improving women's access to economic opportunities remains an important development challenge for the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA). Although impressive strides have been made region-wide in improving women's educational and...

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Main Authors:	Vishwanath, Tara, Krishnan, Nandini
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ADOLESCENT GIRLS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COLLEGE STUDENTS COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMMUNITY COLLEGES DISSEMINATION ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYABILITY FEMALE LABOR FEMALE LABOR FORCE GENDER GAPS INTERVENTIONS JOB SKILLS JOB TRAINING LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION LEARNING LEARNING ACTIVITIES LIFE EXPECTANCY OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN OUTREACH ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATION RATES PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR FIRMS SKILLS TRAINING UNEMPLOYMENT WORK EXPERIENCE WORK OPPORTUNITIES YOUNG GRADUATES YOUNG WOMEN YOUTH YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/10/13724850/jordan-now-new-work-opportunities-women http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10912

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spelling	okr-10986-109122021-04-23T14:02:53Z Jordan Now : New Work Opportunities for Women Vishwanath, Tara Krishnan, Nandini ADOLESCENT GIRLS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COLLEGE STUDENTS COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMMUNITY COLLEGES DISSEMINATION ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYABILITY FEMALE LABOR FEMALE LABOR FORCE GENDER GAPS INTERVENTIONS JOB SKILLS JOB TRAINING LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION LEARNING LEARNING ACTIVITIES LIFE EXPECTANCY OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN OUTREACH ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATION RATES PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR FIRMS SKILLS TRAINING UNEMPLOYMENT WORK EXPERIENCE WORK OPPORTUNITIES YOUNG GRADUATES YOUNG WOMEN YOUTH YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT Improving women's access to economic opportunities remains an important development challenge for the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA). Although impressive strides have been made region-wide in improving women's educational and health outcomes, the region's low female labor force participation rates are not commensurate with these achievements. The youth, especially young women, are very vulnerable, facing significantly higher rates of unemployment. Productive use of this increasingly well educated portion of the labor force promises faster and more sustained economic growth for the region as a whole. In this context, MENA countries are looking at various policies and programs to change this situation. This quick note looks at a pilot program in Jordan which is attempting to tackle this challenge. 2012-08-13T13:31:43Z 2012-08-13T13:31:43Z 2010-10 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/10/13724850/jordan-now-new-work-opportunities-women http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10912 English MENA Knowledge and Learning Quick Notes Series; No. 32 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Middle East and North Africa Jordan
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topic	ADOLESCENT GIRLS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COLLEGE STUDENTS COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMMUNITY COLLEGES DISSEMINATION ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYABILITY FEMALE LABOR FEMALE LABOR FORCE GENDER GAPS INTERVENTIONS JOB SKILLS JOB TRAINING LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION LEARNING LEARNING ACTIVITIES LIFE EXPECTANCY OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN OUTREACH ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATION RATES PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR FIRMS SKILLS TRAINING UNEMPLOYMENT WORK EXPERIENCE WORK OPPORTUNITIES YOUNG GRADUATES YOUNG WOMEN YOUTH YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
spellingShingle	ADOLESCENT GIRLS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COLLEGE STUDENTS COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMMUNITY COLLEGES DISSEMINATION ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYABILITY FEMALE LABOR FEMALE LABOR FORCE GENDER GAPS INTERVENTIONS JOB SKILLS JOB TRAINING LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION LEARNING LEARNING ACTIVITIES LIFE EXPECTANCY OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN OUTREACH ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATION RATES PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR FIRMS SKILLS TRAINING UNEMPLOYMENT WORK EXPERIENCE WORK OPPORTUNITIES YOUNG GRADUATES YOUNG WOMEN YOUTH YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT Vishwanath, Tara Krishnan, Nandini Jordan Now : New Work Opportunities for Women
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description	Improving women's access to economic opportunities remains an important development challenge for the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA). Although impressive strides have been made region-wide in improving women's educational and health outcomes, the region's low female labor force participation rates are not commensurate with these achievements. The youth, especially young women, are very vulnerable, facing significantly higher rates of unemployment. Productive use of this increasingly well educated portion of the labor force promises faster and more sustained economic growth for the region as a whole. In this context, MENA countries are looking at various policies and programs to change this situation. This quick note looks at a pilot program in Jordan which is attempting to tackle this challenge.
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author	Vishwanath, Tara Krishnan, Nandini
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title	Jordan Now : New Work Opportunities for Women
title_short	Jordan Now : New Work Opportunities for Women
title_full	Jordan Now : New Work Opportunities for Women
title_fullStr	Jordan Now : New Work Opportunities for Women
title_full_unstemmed	Jordan Now : New Work Opportunities for Women
title_sort	jordan now : new work opportunities for women
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2012
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Jordan Now : New Work Opportunities for Women

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