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An interview with Canadian Ambassador to Amman, Donica Pottie, about women's rights in Jordan. Ambassador Pottie discusses how the pandemic has impacted gender equality in the Hashemite Kingdom. The senior Canadian diplomat explains the challenges regarding employment as 86% of Jordanian women are currently absent from the country's workforce. Ambassador Pottie addresses the impact of an amendment to the Hashemite Kingdom's constitution adding the term "Jordanian women." Additionally, she notes where Jordan has most improved in terms of gender equality.
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An interview with Canadian Ambassador to Amman, Donica Pottie, about women's rights in Jordan. Ambassador Pottie discusses how the pandemic has impacted gender equality in the Hashemite Kingdom. The senior Canadian diplomat explains the challenges regarding employment as 86% of Jordanian women are currently absent from the country's workforce. Ambassador Pottie addresses the impact of an amendment to the Hashemite Kingdom's constitution adding the term "Jordanian women." Additionally, she notes where Jordan has most improved in terms of gender equality.
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