AMMAN — Companies
owned by businesswomen and registered with the
Amman Chamber of Commerce numbered 2,761 in 2021, fewer than
businessmen with establishments registered with the chamber, whose number
stands at 19,931.
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The percentage is
still very low, said women entrepreneurs interviewed by
Jordan News, who
also stressed that societal and economic barriers are the most prominent
obstacles facing women’s advancement and entry into the labor market.
Gharam Ali Al-Zoubi, professor and international
expert in strategic management and skills development in the labor market, told
Jordan News that “despite the continuous increase in the participation
of women in the labor market, in general, the percentage is still low.”
According to her,
“lack of supportive systems that encourage women” is the main reason women have
low labor participation. She also believes there should be more financial
support for businesswomen and recognition of the role of women in the economic
advancement of society.
“I see women who
want and yearn to participate in the labor market and start their own
companies, but circumstances stand against that,” Zoubi said
In the case of
working mothers, obstacles are compounded by the “lack of child care homes
close to their workplaces and at reasonable prices”, she said, underlining that
“husbands’ support is essential for women’s success”.
MP Zainab Al-Mousa
believes that “the issue is related to the historical context of Jordanian and
Arab women in general, as they did not participate in commercial activities and
did not own real estate due to the customs and traditions of the community.”
She pointed out
that in order to become businesswomen, “we need to accumulate capital, and this
is only available to a small percentage of women, or is available to women who
live in the capital and not elsewhere”.
According to Hind
Al-Khlaifat, businesswoman and founder of Alocloud, “the conditions for
businesswomen today are much easier than they used to be.”
“There are many
businesswomen and business owners who are true examples of success for us, but
we still need to see more,” she pointed out.
“Women who want to
be entrepreneurs should fight cultural constraints and have the ability to
compete, in order to project their image in society,” she said.
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