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Jordan widows far outnumber men
The Higher Population Council revealed that the number of widows in Jordan significantly exceeds the number of widowers, with approximately 221,000 Jordanian women widowed compared to fewer than 3,000 men. The council attributed this to biological factors, such as the difference in life expectancy between genders at birth, as well as demographic, social, and legislative factors. These include higher mortality rates among men due to dangerous occupations, disparities in the chances of remarriage, and the impact of laws that may restrict widowed women's ability to remarry. The council called for increased female participation in the workforce and better social security coverage to improve the lives of widows and reduce the gender gap in numbers.
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