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The Phenix Center for Economic and Information Studies held a two-day training course in Amman for civil society organizations on advocacy and Lobbying. . The course aimed to build the capacities of civil society organizations regarding the concept of gaining support and its role in activating advocacy processes for local community issues. It was attended by 20 representatives from five ...

Experts are urging civil society in Jordan to unite and enhance human rights by coordinating efforts across legislation, policies, and practices. This includes developing unified action plans, setting priorities, finding effective ways to advocate for change, and addressing a wide range of human rights issues. This came during a discussion session organized by Phenix Center for Economic and Information Studies ...

On the occasion of World Day Against Child Labour, the Jordanian Labor Watch, affiliated with the Phenix Center for Economic and Information Studies, released a position paper calling for a review of the “unfair” economic policies that have led to an increase in child labor in Jordan. The paper highlights that the majority of child laborers come from poor families ...

The Phenix Center for Economics and Informatics Studies on Wednesday held a panel discussion on improving working conditions for digital labor platform workers in Jordan and around the world. The event was organized in collaboration with the Fairwork project, a research initiative based at the Oxford Internet Institute and the WZB Berlin Social Science Center. It examines the standards and ...

The Phenix Center for Economics and Informatics Studies, in collaboration with the World University Service of Canada, has successfully concluded a targeted training program for the Vocational Training Corporation (VTC) employees. The training, conducted under the project “Women’s Economic Linkages and Employment Development Project (WE LEAD),” aimed to enhance the skills of VTC employees in preparing sectoral analysis studies for ...

Jordan Labor Watch (JLW), affiliated with the Phenix Center for Economic and Informatics Studies, has released its annual monitoring report on labor protests in Jordan for 2022. According to the report, the number of labor protests decreased by approximately 28%, with 162 protests recorded, compared to 225 protests in the previous year. JLW monitored the protests throughout the year by ...

Phenix Center for Economic and Informatics Studies in cooperation HelpAge Jordan issued a policy paper calling to pay more attention to the psychological and mental health of older Jordanian and Syrian refugees in Jordan. The paper was launched during a discussion session on 26 April 2023 and has two main focus points: the reality of mental and psychological health for ...

Women in Jordan’s rural areas face numerous obstacles affecting their ability to become and remain economically active, a special report has shown. Among the main hurdles identified were a lack of fixed wages, fixed working days, or specific work hours, a lack of access to social protection, and generally low wages—falling short of the national minimum wage of 260 dinars ...

A position paper issued by the Jordan Labour Watch (JLW) has illustrated that there are still many gaps in occupational health and safety in Jordan. The paper, issued by JLW (affiliated with Phenix Center for Economic and Informatics Studies) in cooperation with Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung on the occasion of the Workers’ Memorial Day, which is annually celebrated on April 28, called for ...

The number of protests held by workers in Jordan in 2021 increased by 55% compared to 2020, increasing from 145 protests to 225. The Labor Protest Report, issued annually within Phenix Center for Economic and Informatics Studies’ Jordan Labor Watch program, indicates that this sharp increase is primarily due to the continuing decline of decent working conditions in Jordan post-COVID. ...