On Sunday, a number of teachers expressed their solidarity with their Union, the Council of the Teachers’ Union and their fellow teachers who were subjected to administrative penalties due to their positions.

The Phenix Centre for Economic and Informatics Studies in cooperation with the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) on Thursday launched an assessment study under the title “Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the availability of jobs and women’s working conditions in Jordan”.

Phenix Center for Economic and Informatics Studies has called on the Jordanian Parliament to reconsider the proposed amendments to Labor Law no. 8 of 1996, after submitting a memorandum with recommendations and suggestions. Phenix Center described the proposed amendments - and the Labor Law itself - as being inconsistent with international labor standards, as well as Jordan’s legal obligations under several international treaties and ILO conventions.

Phenix Centre for Economic and Informatics Studies held a panel discussion to discuss the economic and social rights of women in Jordan under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). The panel discussion, which was held remotely via the video-conferencing platform Zoom, tackled the contents of a draft shadow report examining Jordan’s compliance with its international obligation under CEDAW.

On Friday, Jordan and the world are celebrating International Migrants Day, which falls on December 18 of each year.