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His Excellency the Director of the Local Development Directorate at the Ministry of Interior, Governor Dr. Mohammad Al-Sarhan, inaugurated, on Tuesday, 13/08/2024, the training course for the Southern Region in Aqaba Governorate entitled “Integrating Gender in Development Plans Prepared at the Local Level.”
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Nedaa is a 20-year-old Syrian refugee who moved to Jordan with her family in 2013 after fleeing the war in her country Needa is an incentive-based volunteer at UN Women’s Al-Muwaqqar Oasis Centre...
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Nouf is a 28-year-old Jordanian woman who is an Oasis beneficiary at Al-Muwaqqar Centre, funded by the European Union through the Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian crisis, the Madad Fund, and in partnership with the Ministry of Social Development.
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In a groundbreaking collaboration, Nokia and UN Women have joined forces to advance global gender equality and women’s empowerment, in line with Agenda 2030 and SDG 5: Achieve gender quality and empower all women and girls.
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Today, the Independent Election Commission (IEC) and UN Women signed a Partnership Agreement to strengthen women’s engagement in elections and partisan life, at the presence of H. E. Ambassador Pierre-Christophe Chatzisavas, the European Union Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, H. E. Luciano Pezzotti, Ambassador of Italy to Jordan, and the members of the IEC’s Board of Commissioners.
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Safa Ahmad Sayeda, a 37-year-old Jordanian mother of three, contributes to her family's financial stability as her husband nears retirement. After relocating to Karak governorate and closing her successful handicraft store, Safa faced an economic crisis.
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Amman, Jordan [25/02/2024] - UN Women Jordan and the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) partners to further strengthen their partnership in advancing gender equality and women's empowerment in Jordan.
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Kinda Abu Quderi, a 52-year-old Jordanian from Karak, lives with her mother and supports her family financially. She runs an independent tailoring project and is a trainer at the Karak Oasis Centre. Kinda shared her experiences with the UN Women’s Oasis programme and its financial literacy training component.
Voices of Resilience: UN Women Jordan's Trailblazing Women Paving the Way in the 16 Days of Activism
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In the heart of Jordan, where stories of resilience and empowerment intertwine, three remarkable women resembles the meaning of change, dedication to the cause of gender equality. As we embark on the annual global campaign of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, the spotlight turns to these unsung heroes.
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Noor Al-Shalabi, a resilient 21-year-old Syrian woman and a devoted mother to her daughter, found relief and opportunity in her journey to Jordan. Having faced the complexities of life, including divorce, Noor embraced the chance to make a fresh start in a new country.
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UN Women Jordan has launched the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Jordan Network, to enhance the role of the private sector in promoting and advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEWE).
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Jordan’s Public Security Directorate (PSD), in partnership with the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), launched its first Gender Mainstreaming Strategy (2021-2024)...
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The Ministry of Youth, UNFPA, UNDP and UN Women, in collaboration with the National Youth Peace and Security 2250 Coalition in Jordan, held an event on Thursday to celebrate International Youth Day 2020, under the global theme “Youth Engagement for Global Action”.
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Lt. Col. Maha Al Nasser, 48, is the Director of Women’s Affairs with JAF. She is utilizing her position to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment in the military through the JONAP on UNSCR 1325. Her efforts contribute to achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16, which promotes women’s participation in peacebuilding, and SDG 5, which seeks to empower all women and girls, and promote their access to leadership and decision-making positions in all areas.
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Safiyah Abd El Ghafar and Duha Adnan are among the 43 per cent of Syrian refugee female-headed households in Jordan. To provide a livelihood for their families, these two women utilized the skills and business capacities they acquired at UN Women’s Oasis Centre to start their own micro-businesses.
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Manal Barham, 35, led most of her life balancing with her role as a wife and a mother, she never believed she would have the chance to become the working woman she had always dreamt of becoming. In 2018, Bahram enrolled in the beautician and project management courses provided by the Jordanian National Forum for Women (JNFW) in partnership with UN Women and with the generous support of the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund. Now, Bahram is an enthusiastic owner of her own thriving home-based salon in Hashmi Shamali, East Amman.
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On behalf of the Prime Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, H.E. Dr. Omar Al-Razzaz, the Minister of Interior, H.E. Mr. Samir Moubayed, launched the implementation of Jordan’s National Action Plan on UN Security Council resolution 1325 (JONAP) on Women, Security and Peace during a national conference organized by Government of Jordan and UN Women, in partnership with the Embassies of Canada, Finland, Norway, Spain, and the United Kingdom (Dead Sea, 6-7 February 2019).
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UN Women Jordan invites NGOs, Academic Institutions and Registered Community-Based Organizations, to submit proposals for partnerships based on UN Women's Jordan 2019 Annual Workplan. The grant support-call for proposals will adhere to UN Women 2019 Annual Workplan, 2018-2022 Strategic Note and Sustainable Development Goals 2030.
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UN Women and the World Food Programme (WFP) are breaking new ground by using blockchain to assist Syrian refugee women participating in UN Women’s cash for work programmes at the Za’atari and Azraq refugee camps in Jordan.
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The Ambassador of Japan to Jordan, H.E. Mr. Hidenao Yanagi visited the women and girls’ center operated by UN Women and the Institute for Family Health (IFH) – Noor Al Hussein Foundation in the city of Ajloun.