Jordan comes in third among Arab peers on gender equality — study

AMMAN — In terms of overall gender equality, Jordan ranks 85th out of 129 countries on the 2019 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Gender Index rankings, with a score of 60.4 per cent. 

In Jordan, equal pay for equal work is not required by law, the 2019 SDG Gender Index said. The index was developed by Equal Measures 2030, an independent civil society and private sector-led partnership.