azzar ANHRE – Discussing “gender-sensitive planning in development programs and local politics” December 4, 2018 By: Shara Jazzar Under the patronage of his Excellency the Minister of political and parliamentary Affairs, Eng Musa Maaytah, and within the framework of the Women Empowered for Leadership (WE4L) program implemented by Hivos in Jordan with […]
Teacher Campaign, when community organizing succeeds December 4, 2018 By: Shara Jazzar Women in Jordan mostly work in education, a vital yet highly underestimated sector. In 2015, after a case study revealed that teaching contracts were not unified in the city of Irbid – home to the 2nd highest percentage of women […]
sm in Jordan – Low participation of women in trade unions December 3, 2018 Women in Jordan have a low level of participation in trade unions, which negatively affects their ability to influence women-friendly decisions. This video shows, using statistics, the level of female participation in unions for each sector in Jordan. […]
sm in Jordan – A woman member of Governorate Council of Irbid December 2, 2018 Defying traditions and social customs, Hajer Daradkeh decided to run for the Governorate Council of Irbid; and succeeded. This video is an interview with Daradkeh, how she ran for the elections, faced unethical opposition but finally made […]
sm in Jordan – Female workers sometimes required to work on holidays December 2, 2018 Female workers face a lot of challenges, such as the absence of day cares for their children. Moreover, they are sometimes required to work on holidays, depending on the work load. This video shows how the rights […]
sm in Jordan – A woman decision-maker from Al-Karak December 1, 2018 Who said that women are not successful leaders? This video shows how a female engineer became the Chairman of the Yarout Municipal Council as a result of her hard work. The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign is […]
The 24th edition of the Climate conference, known as COP24 is about to start. From 2 to 14 December, World leaders, international institutions, private sector, climate groups and other civil society organizations will gather in Katowice, Poland, to discuss global ambitions to protect the climate and define adaptation and mitigation measures to protect the most […]
sm in Jordan – Streets in Irbid named after prominent men only November 30, 2018 Despite the presence of many prominent female figures in Irbid, streets are only named after males, based on popular recommendations. This video shows the opinion of citizens from Irbid in regards to the matter. The 16 Days […]
sm in Jordan – Women unemployment levels still high November 30, 2018 Jordanian women are more educated than men, however, their access to the job market is limited and they suffer from gender pay gap. This video highlights using statistics the number of women in the Kingdom, their education level and access […]
sm in Jordan – Women handicrafters lacking access to markets November 30, 2018 Skilled handicrafters from the Jordan Valley lack economic empowerment and access to markets. This video shows an initiative that aims to encourage women to expose their products at local bazaars and markets, with the goal of increasing their sales […]
der monitoring report of Lebanese elections, calls for structural changes November 29, 2018 By Laudy Issa The Lebanese Association for Democratic Elections (LADE) highlighted the need for structural changes that can increase the effective political participation of women at the November 27 launch of their electoral monitoring reports. The WE4L partner in Lebanon […]
sm in Jordan – Weak women participation in political parties in Jordan November 29, 2018 Jordanian women have a poor level of participation in political parties, which negatively affects their access to decision-making position. This video uses statistics to highlight the low female partisanship in the Kingdom. The 16 Days of Activism […]