The status of Jordanian women and obstacles of their access to high political and administrative posts : an exploratory stud

Other Title(s)

واقع مكانة المرأة الأردنية و معوقات وصولها إلى المواقع السياسية و الإدارية العليا في الدولة الأردنية : دراسة استطلاعية

Author

al-Azzam, Abd al-Majid Ali

Source

Mu'tah Lil-Buhuth Wad-Dirasat : Humanities and Social Sciences Series

Issue

Vol. 34, Issue 4 (31 Aug. 2019), pp.31-88, 58 p.

Publisher

Mutah University Deanship of Academic Research

Publication Date

2019-08-31

Country of Publication

Jordan

No. of Pages

58

Main Subjects

Sociology and Anthropology and Social Work

Abstract EN

This survey study aims at highlighting the actual status of Jordanian women in order to uncover the most important obstacles to their access to high political and administrative posts as well as senior decision-making positions.

The study aims also to provide solutions to overcome these obstacles, hence enhancing the political and social participation of women, which is very important in achieving comprehensive and successful development.For the purpose of this study, an analytical descriptive method, statistical tools and simple calculations were used such as percentages, frequencies, arithmetic mean and standard deviation. To collect the data, a questionnaire was designed and distributed to a national random sample (1500=N) representative of all categories of the Jordanian society. The main hypothesis of the study is that: Jordanians' trends in general are negative towards Jordanian women’s economic, social, political, legislative, organizational and subjective statuses. One of the most important findings of the study is that the sample’s estimates were positive in favor of political, legislative, organizational, social and subjective status of women, while they were negative in respect to the women economic status. Based on the findings, the study suggests a number of recommendations, including the following: - The allocation of government support fund to provide financial and technical assistant to women to enable them to own small investment projects, and the provision of supported economic programs to enhance the economic status of women and grant them financial independence which is the cornerstone in the process of their political, organizational and social participation. - Adopting policies and programs by the government to promote the representation of women in all branches of authority, and to allocate seats to women in senior management positions in different state institutions which enable women to participate in decision-making, hence weakening men's dominance, and enhancing women belief that they can be able to compete justly with men.

American Psychological Association (APA)

al-Azzam, Abd al-Majid Ali. 2019. The status of Jordanian women and obstacles of their access to high political and administrative posts : an exploratory stud. Mu'tah Lil-Buhuth Wad-Dirasat : Humanities and Social Sciences Series،Vol. 34, no. 4, pp.31-88.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-905808

Modern Language Association (MLA)

al-Azzam, Abd al-Majid Ali. The status of Jordanian women and obstacles of their access to high political and administrative posts : an exploratory stud. Mu'tah Lil-Buhuth Wad-Dirasat : Humanities and Social Sciences Series Vol. 34, no. 4 (Aug. 2019), pp.31-88.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-905808

American Medical Association (AMA)

al-Azzam, Abd al-Majid Ali. The status of Jordanian women and obstacles of their access to high political and administrative posts : an exploratory stud. Mu'tah Lil-Buhuth Wad-Dirasat : Humanities and Social Sciences Series. 2019. Vol. 34, no. 4, pp.31-88.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-905808

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 87-88

Record ID

BIM-905808