Jordan Women Workers Continue Making Protective Wears Amidst Coronavirus Hits
Government measures to stop the coronavirus spreading are keeping most of Jordan’s workers at home, but 40 women making crucial protective wear for medics under a pioneering initiative are the exception. Despite a strict countrywide lockdown, the mostly female workers at the Norseen garment factory in northern Jordan have been given special dispensation to go to work making masks and sterile suits under contract to the government. Although women account for more than half all college enrollments in Jordan, less than one in five women is in paid work, due largely to sexist attitudes and limited access to affordable childcare and transport. Yet they make up about 95% of staff at the Norseen Factory, which was set up in early 2019 as part of a government initiative to bring work to low-income areas. The factory, which usually makes protective gear for export, provides door-to-door bus transport for all the women,…
WARIF tackles gender-based violence in Nigeria with mobile SMS platform
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Words On The Marble
“The best protection any woman can have … is courage.” – Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Moroccans laud Female Caid’s Sensitization Effort Amid COVID-19 Crisis
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COVID-19 in Singapore: Pregnant Women to Get Priority Shopping Hour at Fairprice Outlets
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COVID-19: How those Suffering from Anxiety Disorders Can Cope
Being anxious occasionally is a normal part of life. We might worry about things like health, money, or family problems. In fact, a speaker…
COVID-19: How Are Female Caregivers Faring?
The COVID-19 pandemic is not just a health issue. It is a profound shock to our societies and economies, and as mostly evident in…
Words on the Marble
“The best protection any woman can have … is courage”. Elizabeth Cady Stanton
