العنف الواقع على المرأة ذات الإعاقة في بيئة العمل  (دراسة نوعية في مدينة عمّان)

Lamees Daoud Iskandarani; Lubna Mikhled Aladaileh

doi:10.35516/Hum.2026.9926

Authors

Lamees Daoud Iskandarani Center for Women's Studies, University of Jordan, Jordan https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6817-879X
Lubna Mikhled Aladaileh Department of Social Work, Prince Rahma University College, Al-Balqa Applied University, Jordan. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8324-7353

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35516/Hum.2026.9926

Keywords:

Violence, women with disabilities, work environment.

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to examine the nature of violence experienced by women with disabilities in the workplace. It also sought to identify the types of violence, discrimination, and their consequences, as well as the sources of these issues in the Jordanian context.

Methods: A qualitative approach was adopted. The sample, selected purposively, included 15 women with disabilities employed in Jordanian factories. Data were collected using a structured interview guide.

Results: The study revealed that women with disabilities face multiple forms of violence in the workplace, including physical, verbal, moral, and psychological violence. The findings also indicated that workplace discrimination contributes to feelings of frustration, anxiety, and depression, along with significant social and economic impacts. Additionally, the study identified colleagues and some managers as key perpetrators of violence, with a lack of intervention to protect the victims.

Conclusion: Women with disabilities experience substantial violence and discrimination at work, resulting in adverse psychological, social, and economic outcomes. Colleagues and managers are primary sources of this violence, exacerbated by insufficient protective measures.

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