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 […]
sm in Jordan – Women partisanship in Jordan November 29, 2018 Jordanian society frowns upon women interested in becoming politically active in parties. As a result, females have a low level of partisanship, which negatively affects their impact in regards to legislation that protect women’s rights. This video shares the views of […]
sm in Jordan – Low percentage of Jordanian women holding senior governmental positions November 28, 2018 Women in Jordan constitute half of the country’s population. However, when it comes to their participation in senior governmental positions, the percentages are very low. This video uses statistics to demonstrate the poor participation of women […]
sm in Jordan – Teaching women in the Jordan Valley how to drive tractors November 28, 2018 In Jordan’s rural areas, the idea of women driving tractors is not socially accepted as such vehicles are considered too complex and big to be driven by females. However, this video shows a new reality […]
sm in Jordan – Confronting gender stereotypes regarding working women November 28, 2018 Society still prevents women from freely entering the labor market… “Hemetna Gher” sheds the light on a group of women from Al-Tafileh who confronted gender stereotypes in order to join the labor market. The 16 Days of Activism Against […]
emands protective policies for workplace sexual harassment November 28, 2018 By Laudy Issa The Arab Foundation For Freedoms and Equality (AFE) is pushing for policies that protect from sexual harassment in the Lebanese workplace for this year’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. The WE4L partner, which focuses on the promotion […]
sm in Jordan – Female textile workers lacking social protection November 27, 2018 Women textile workers from Ghor Al-Safi are deprived of social protection, just like many peers in different sectors in Jordan. Through this video, their harsh working conditions – lacking basic safety requirements, access to social security and insurance – […]
sm in Jordan – Empowering young men and women on gender and the media November 26, 2018 Women and men in Jordan need empowerment in regards to gender and the media, in order to more efficiently address these issues and promote change. Abshiri’s initiative aimed at training young people from Al-Mafraq about […]
and Learning Event: Leadership through storytelling November 19, 2018 By Shara Jazzar During the 2018 Women Empowered for Leadership (WE4L) Linking and Learning event organized by Hivos in October, Nisreen Haj Ahmad – co-founder and co-director of Ahel – chose to share four different examples of leadership through storytelling. The first story […]