AMMAN —
Partners for Good (PfG) launched a campaign to raise awareness of the need for
enabling work environments that enhance economic participation of women and
youths, the Information and Communications Technology Association of Jordan
(
int@j) said in a statement.
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It said that women
empowerment is a key prerequisite for the success and increased productivity of
enterprises.
In phase 1, the
Best Places to Work campaign, themed “a work environment is more than a place”,
focuses on the
information and communications technology (ICT) sector, in
collaboration with int@j.
PfG, a Jordanian
nonprofit organization, is an authorized representative and exclusive agent of
the international organization, Best Places to Work, which started more than 30
years ago, and has a global program that certifies and recognizes leading workplaces
in many countries around the world.
“At Partners for
Good, we believe in the importance of advancing work environments in various
sectors in Jordan,” said PfG CEO and President Waleed Al-Tarawneh.
“The certification
program globally recognizes enterprises with best places to work, in general,
and for women, in particular,” he said.
That, he added,
“puts certified enterprises on the international map as certified workplaces,
and contributes to their development, which would create enabling work environments
that advances women’s labor force participation”.
int@j Chairman
Amjad Swais said the association “supports the business ecosystem integration
in Jordan’s ICT sector through initiatives empowering individuals, and
developing their skills in line with market needs”.
“int@j also
supports efforts exerted by companies and looks for ways to overcome challenges
facing these enterprises,” he explained.
Swais said int@j is
a committed supporter of women’s empowerment in the ICT sector, with many initiatives
centered on their capacity building and on promoting gender diversity in the
workplace.
“Supporting
entrepreneurship, and enabling youths to develop their creative ideas
contribute to addressing unemployment, and to creating an efficient work environment
that keeps pace with developments and changes,” he explained.
“Such a work
environment plays a key role in enhancing women’s labor and economic
participation, which we seek in all sectors, including the ICT industry,” he
added.
The national
awareness raising campaign seeks to help Jordanian enterprises obtain
international certification by applying on the website
http://www.pfg-jo.org/workplace.
With the
certification, companies can improve productivity, build sustainable customer
relationships, and expand global networks.
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