Gender Statistics

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Gender Statistics

• 2007

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Introduction

• Over the years, gender and women issues have
  received great attention by researchers, donor
  agencies and the government. This is evidenced
  from the writings on gender and women issues
  especially relating to improving the womens
  status in social, economic, legal and political
  areas. Another development in this area since the
  end of the United Nations Decade for Women is the
  establishment of a number local Non- governmental
  Organizations (NGOs) dealing with gender, human
  rights and women issues. These initiatives and
  actions are testimony of the seriousness with
  which the women and gender question is now being
  understood and tackled by Jordanian women and
  government.

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Activities carried out to improve the
availability and quality of statistics to address
gender issues

• The DoS aimed at enhancing the collection of data
  on gender through different censuses and surveys
  conducted by the directorates. In addition, some
  surveys questionnaires included questions on
  gender issues such as social network, attitudes
  towards woman economic participation and their
  participation in the social life, attitudes
  towards marriage, .. etc.

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Review of data sources to assess the availability
and quality

• Definitions, concepts, methods of measurement
  related to Gender indicators were used by the DoS
  staff based on the International Definitions used
  by International Org.
• The DoS established a comprehensive database on
  gender topics, including the followings
  Demography, health, Education, Economics,
  Fertility and mortality and other related issues.

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The Challenges

• Based upon the analysis of studies on women in
  Jordan, there is need to document (research),
  analyze and disseminate data on gender- role
  socialization patterns and practices. This is
  with a view not only to taking stock of the
  progress made towards the equality and
  integration of women, but also to highlight the
  gaps between womens and mens opportunities. The
  situation analysis can guide in devising
  strategies and policies, which will promote
  gender equality.

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• A critical analysis of the Jordanian society
  shows that there are strong traditional and
  cultural forces that impinge on the participation
  of both men and women in development endeavors.
• Indications are that despite government efforts,
  disparities still exist between men and women in
  actual power sharing, participation and control
  over decision- making process. These favor men
  and put women in subordinate positions. There is
  low representation of women in decision- making
  positions.

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The Plans

• Due to important need of having an updated data
  on gender, the Department of Statistics is
  planning to integrate The gender dimension in all
  surveys and censuses.
• Dos aims at increasing the capabilities of the
  employees involved in gender statistics through
  training courses and other activates such as
  conferences,workshops and seminars.

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