Amman – On Monday, April 28, 2025, Solidarity Is Global Institute-JO “SIGI” held a dialogue session with a group of male and female students from the University of Jordan to discuss: women’s psychological and health rights in the labor market.

The session was moderated by Dr. Malak Al-Saudi, Head of the Iffat Center at the association, along with specialist Salma Ramzi. The discussion addressed women's psychological and health rights in the workplace, highlighting the guarantees provided by local legislation and international conventions to protect working women.

Participants explored the main challenges women face in work environments, including discrimination, the gender wage gap, limited promotion opportunities, and how these issues affect women’s mental health.

The discussion emphasized the importance of gender equality in promoting economic and social development. Several students pointed to the psychological impact women experience while trying to balance work and family responsibilities, and the burdens this balance imposes.

Topics also included harassment and discrimination in the workplace, their psychological and physical effects, and how they directly impact women’s ability to remain in the labor force. The need for a supportive and safe work environment that fosters women's mental and physical well-being was underscored.

The session also addressed psychological stress caused by long working hours, and the impact of anxiety and exhaustion on job performance and promotion opportunities. Additional challenges, such as women receiving lower wages than men and its effect on their psychological stability, were discussed.

Participants highlighted the importance of healthy social relationships in the workplace and their positive impact on working women's mental health. Such relationships were seen as vital in enhancing self-worth, satisfaction, and the quality of women's participation in the labor market.

This session is part of the “Masahat Amineh” project – Policies to Combat Violence in the Workplace and Work Environment, supported by the African Women’s Development Fund.