Impact of 15 Years of Maternity Insurance on Women's Workforce Participation
Over the course of 15 years since its implementation in September 2011, maternity insurance has contributed to enhancing women's participation in the labor market by transforming the costs of maternity leave into a community-based social solidarity system sponsored by the Social Security Corporation. This has resulted in the disbursement of approximately 155 million Jordanian dinars for 133,000 maternity leave benefits paid to 91,000 insured women. Additionally, this insurance has increased the percentage of active subscribers from 25% to 29%, and has helped eliminate a major obstacle to women's employment in the private sector—namely, paid maternity leave provided by the employer—by making its funding shared between the institution and the community. Its continued development and sustainability are regarded as investments in family stability and in building a more equitable labor market.
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