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Thursday, November 26, 2020
Under the patronage of His Excellency Eng. Mousa Maaytah, Minister of Political and Parliamentary Affairs and Chair of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Women’s Empowerment, the Jordanian National Commission for Women (JNCW), in partnership with the National Team for Family Protection against Violence and its partners, launched the activities in commemoration of the international advocacy campaign ‘16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence’...
Thursday, November 5, 2020
The Permanent Mission of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the United Nations (UN), in partnership with the Governments of Canada, Norway, Finland, Spain and United Kingdom, hosted a side event on national leadership for the holistic implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 at the margins of the UN Security Council annual Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security.
Thursday, October 22, 2020
To mark the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) and the Public Security Directorate (PSD) held a high-level digital conference under the theme of “Leadership for Gender Responsive Security Sector Reform.” The event was organized ...
Local women craft community campaigns and advocate for women’s empowerment across Tafilah
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Seven women’s community-based organizations launched a series of advocacy campaigns on women’s empowerment across seven districts of Tafilah, in western Jordan, with one hope: to empower marginalized women and girls in their local communities.
Friday, October 9, 2020
In 2020, the Ministry of Social Development (MOSD), with technical assistance from UN Women, developed its first institutional capacity development action plan to effectively mainstream gender equality and women’s empowerment into national systems and policies. To operationalize the plan, ...
Department of Statistics and UN Women accelerate efforts to close the gender data gap in Jordan
Friday, October 9, 2020
As part of the Making Every Woman and Girl Count initiative, the Department of Statistics (DOS) and UN Women are working towards the implementation of a roadmap to increase the availability, accessibility and use of quality gender data in Jordan. On 9 September, UN Women organized an introductory workshop...
JORDAN JOINS WORLD LEADERS IN RENEWING COMMITMENT FOR WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT
Thursday, October 8, 2020
The Jordanian government participated in the high-level meeting held on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing, China, in 1995 that led to the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action , which remains the most visionary and comprehensive roadmap for advancing women's rights globally...
From Where I Stand: “You must be your number one supporter.”
Friday, October 2, 2020
Nadia Al Obaydien, 45, struggled with severe health problems for six years and, as of this year, became a cancer survivor. Determined to set out on a new journey and eager to learn new skills, Al Obaydien enrolled as a poly-agriculture trainee in the Oasis center run by the Ministry of Social Development and UN Women in Tafilah with the support of the European Union...
On the frontline of protecting survivors of violence during COVID-19
Thursday, October 1, 2020
First Lieutenant Ohood Al-Manaseer, an Investigative Officer at the Family Protection Department (FPD) under the Public Security Directorate (PSD). Since joining the department in 2007, Lt. Al-Manaseer has worked to ensure survivors have 24-hour access to social, administrative, and medical services that they require and remains by their side throughout, including accompanying them to hospital and court hearings.
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
In light of the unprecedented global crisis that has resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Jordan adopted an increased set of measures to prevent and respond to the health crisis, which included extended lockdowns and restriction of movement. Despite the unprecedented circumstances, women like Siham Al Qatameen and Nadia Ahmad Al-Obaydien have been working to inspire their local communities to become resilient, assist the most vulnerable and unite in the face of the pandemic.
Monday, September 28, 2020
In a joint effort to accelerate financial inclusion and promote gender-responsive financial services, the Housing Bank, in partnership with the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), hosted a workshop on best practices for reaching women entrepreneurs through gender-responsive services.
UN Women holds a dialogue on gender-responsive financial services in Jordan
Sunday, September 27, 2020
Under the Patronage of His Excellency Ziad Fariz, Governor of the Central Bank, UN Women, in collaboration with Aya Consultancy, organised a dialogue on an assessment on the financial needs of women entrepreneurs in Jordan. The assessment provides recommendations to governing bodies and financial institutions in the kingdom for increasing financial inclusion of women. The assessment was developed in partnership with Aya Consultancy as part of a UN Women’s programme generously supported by the European Union, through the EU Regional Trust Fund in response to the Syria Crisis, the EU MADAD Fund.
JNCW begins trainings for potential women candidates with the National Team of Trainers
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
The Jordanian National Commission for Women (JNCW), in collaboration with UN Women and UNDP, started the implementation of a dedicated programme to enhance women's participation in the upcoming elections to form Jordan’s 19th Parliament through a series of workshops aimed at building the capacities of potential women’s candidates and empower them to run in the parliamentary election, which will be held on 10 November 2020.
Monday, September 21, 2020
Captain Layaly Al-Athameen, 37 and mother of two children, is a Senior Officer for the Public Security Directorate, serving as one of the 51 International Peacekeeper from Jordan currently deployed under the United Nations (UN) - African Union Hybrid Operation, UNAMID, in Darfur, Sudan.
Voices for peace: when you envision a peaceful world, what do you see?
Monday, September 21, 2020
During these uncertain circumstances, the voice of the activists at the forefront of supporting their communities is more important than ever. Youth action in fostering dialogues and collecting ideas is critical to building back peaceful, resilient and more sustainable communities. This International Day of Peace, we hear from the young women activists in Jordan who are on the ground working to promote women's and youth participation in peace and security in their communities. This year also...
JNCW launches a programme to enhance women's participation in the 19th Parliament
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
The Jordanian National Commission for Women (JNCW), in collaboration with UN Women and UNDP, launched the first training program for members of the National Team of Trainers that will be deployed to support women's participation in the upcoming elections to form Jordan’s 19th Parliament.
Safwa Islamic Bank, UN Women promote gender-sensitive financial services
Sunday, August 30, 2020
Safwa Islamic Bank recently hosted a training programme for the bank's employees focusing on gender issues and financial services, as part of the bank’s strategy to support national efforts towards financial inclusivity and highlighting the central role played by women in the financial sector.
Meet the real life Sheroes from Jordan
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
On World Humanitarian Day (WHD), 19 August, we commemorate humanitarian workers across the world. This year's WHD comes as the world continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Across Jordan’s communities, women humanitarians have taken the lead to support vulnerable Jordanians and Syrian refugees to overcome these unprecedented circumstances.
International Youth Day marked with focus on humanitarian action amid pandemic
Thursday, August 13, 2020
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”.
JAF AND UN WOMEN FOSTER GENDER-RESPONSIVE SECURITY SECTOR SERVICES
Monday, August 10, 2020
Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) increased gender-responsive services to assist citizens and respond to the pandemic in partnership with the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), and with a specific focus on fostering a gender-sensitive environment at the Governorate level during the lockdown.