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A national conference held in Amman on Tuesday concluded with a set of legislative and procedural recommendations aimed at dismantling the elements of the kafala system as applied in practice within Jordan’s labor market, and at strengthening protections for migrant workers in line with international labor standards and best practices. The proposed reforms seek to reduce the risks of exploitation ...

Today, Monday, the Phenix Center for Economic and Informatics Studies, in collaboration with Action Against Hunger and the “Grow Economy” project coalition, launched the results of two policy papers addressing decent work conditions and gender-based violence in the Jordanian agricultural sector. This took place during a conference that discussed the key challenges facing agricultural workers (both men and women) and ...

The Phenix Center for Economic and Informatics Studies, in collaboration with the Oxford Internet Institute and funded by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), launched the results of two studies under the “Fairwork” project for 2025, highlighting the realities of working conditions for digital platform workers in Jordan. Ahmad Awad, Director of the Phenix Center, stated that digital transformation ...

Children in Jordan are facing an increasingly alarming reality shaped by expanding poverty and the declining quality of public education, two factors pushing a growing number of them into the labor market at the expense of their right to education and protection. Despite numerous official and non-official initiatives to curb the phenomenon, the root causes remain largely unaddressed, with no ...

The Phenix Center for Economic and Informatics Studies carried out field evaluation visits to several farms in the governorates of Irbid, Balqa, and Madaba, with the aim of reviewing the occupational safety and health standards applied there. Representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture, the General Union of Workers in Agriculture and Food Industries, the Independent Union of Agricultural Workers, as ...

The Phenix Center for Economic and Informatics Studies has launched the second round of awareness sessions for workers and employers in the agricultural sector in Madaba Governorate, focusing on decent work and gender-based violence. The sessions aim to raise awareness among workers and employers about their rights under labor and social security laws, as well as the Agricultural Workers’ Regulation. ...

The Phenix Center for Economic and Informatics Studies began yesterday, Wednesday, the implementation of a specialized training program aimed at strengthening the capacities of local civil society organizations in Jerash Governorate. The program involves the participation of 20 civil society organizations from across the governorate, working in diverse social and developmental fields. The program, inaugurated by Jerash Governor Dr. Malik ...

The Jordan Labor Watch affirmed that ensuring decent working conditions for all workers in Jordan is the true entry point to strengthening social protection and achieving sustainable economic growth. In a statement issued on the occasion of the World Day for Decent Work, observed annually on October 7, the Jordan Labor Watch affiliated with the Phenix Center for Economic Studies ...

The results of an evaluation study revealed that 74% of agricultural establishments in Jordan do not provide occupational safety and health equipment for male and female workers, a situation that warns of a potential increase in work-related injuries in this sector. These findings were presented during a conference organized by the Phenix Center and Terre des Hommes (TDH) on Wednesday, ...

The Phenix Center for Economic and Informatics Studies presented the results of a study it conducted on the inclusion of persons with disabilities in Jordan’s garment factories. The study revealed the presence of institutional gaps, infrastructural limitations, and social barriers that hinder the employment of persons with disabilities in this sector, despite the existence of supportive national legislation. The findings ...