92% of women in Jordan's agriculture industry earn less than minimum wage: study
Published 01 Mar,2021 via The Jordan Times AMMAN — A study titled “Working Women in Agriculture” said that 92 per cent of women workers in the agricultural industry receive income less than the minimum wage, while 100 per cent of the respondents to the study are not subscribed to social security and do not have any health insurance.
The study is conducted by SADAQA, a Jordanian NGO working towards a women friendly work environment, highlights the conditions of women workers in the farming sector, and documents their experiences and challenges in using public transportation to and from their workplaces.
“Around 86 per cent of the respondents had a vehicle accident while moving to and from their workplace,” according to the study.
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