Background: In October 2000, the United Nations adopted Security Council Resolution 1325, recognizing the crucial role of women in peace and security. Women are disproportionately impacted by wars and conflicts, but they also play
Background: The She Leads program is a dynamic collaboration between child rights organizations, feminist/women’s rights groups, and youth-led initiatives aimed at amplifying the sustained influence of girls and young women on decision-making and reshaping
“Enhancing Civic Engagement towards better Social Protection” Background The Empowering Each Other (EEO) project is a longstanding partnership between UN Women and the Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD). This partnership commenced
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic effects, children in poor and vulnerable situations in Jordan are more prone to become victims of domestic violence and exploitation because of frustrations within the household
“Every child has the right to quality education and learning” UNICEF Background Globally, Jordan hosts the second largest number of refugees relative to its population. In addition to the influx of Syrian refugees post-2011,
Jordan has been undergoing a substantial judicial reform process since 2011, however regional and economic crises continue to take a toll on Jordan, latest of which was Covid-19 also affecting access to justice and
Jordan hosts more than one million migrant workers. Despite the dissemination of this number by official state-governmental institutions such as the Ministry of Labour, only a small number of migrant workers are being officially
Despite Jordan’s top-down legislative decisions to encourage women’s civic engagement and enhance their political participation, women’s participation in public life remains extremely limited in terms of representation and impact. Further exacerbating this is the
Context Generation G – A New Generation project is a journey to instill a new and fresh outlook for a meaningful engagement of youth in the political and civic life, which goes beyond the
Jordanian host societies and refugee youth face many challenges in finding opportunities to fulfill their aspirations to gain practical experience and skills and build social networks that enable them to achieve their financial independence