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    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 […]

    November 29, 2018
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    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 […]

    November 28, 2018
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    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 […]

    November 28, 2018
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    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 – […]

    November 27, 2018
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    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 […]

    November 19, 2018
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    Civil society is under threat worldwide. Organizations and activists, trade unions, independent media and human rights defenders. All those who stand up for freedom of expression, human rights, a safe and clean environment and a livable climate in the future are struggling to keep their heads above water. They are being thwarted by governments and […]

    November 17, 2018
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    Amidst preparations for upcoming climate negotiations at CoP24, two important reports were launched this week that can highly influence the debate. The first, the World Energy Outlook 2018, examines the future patterns of global energy systems, its dependence on geopolitics and its impact on e.g. air pollution and energy access. The second, Energizing Finance, investigates […]

    November 16, 2018
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    On the sideline of Hivos intervention at the OGP Meeting, we managed to pull Vino Lucero (PCIJ) briefly out of the sessions and talk to him for a little while.

    November 15, 2018
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    Carrying out monitoring, evaluating and learning for advocacy is notoriously difficult. Efforts usually do not lead to impact directly. Many actors and factors influence how change occurs, and evidence is hard to come by. To address these challenges, Hivos and Wageningen University have developed a new monitoring & evaluation (M&E) method for advocacy: “Narrative Assessment.” […]

    November 13, 2018