Advancing Equality: Assessing Women's Machineries in the Arab Region

The establishment of women’s machineries has been prioritized since 1975 by the international community when the United Nations held the first World Conference on Women in Mexico...READ MORE 

Raising Tomorrow's Leaders

Family plays a crucial role in fostering female leadership in the Arab world, providing emotional, financial, and psychological support that enables young women to navigate societal challenges and pursue leadership roles...READ MORE 

One Year into the War on Gaza.. an Educide amid the Genocide!

About a year ago, when the war on Gaza began, a new term derived from "genocide", Educide or Scholasticide both indicating the "deliberate extermination of the educational sector", entered the dictionary of terms and wars...READ MORE 

ARDD Participates in Palestinian Solidarity Event in UK Parliament

ARDD’s Senior Advisor on the Question of Palestine, Dr. Lex Takkenberg, was one of the speakers at an event, "Defending Palestinian Rights: Humanitarian and Legal Perspectives," on Tuesday at the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. The event was organised by the Palestinian Return Centre to mark the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People...READ MORE

Israel’s UNRWA Ban: Undermining the Right of Return and Reinforcing Settler-Colonial Erasure

On 28 October 2024, the Israeli Knesset passed two bills aimed at banning the operations and functions of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) across all occupied Palestine... READ MORE

An Enduring Limbo: Europe’s Decision to Pause Syrian Asylum Applications
On the 8^th of December 2024, celebrations erupted in Damascus as opposition fighters, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), took control of the city, forcing President Bashar Al-Assad out of power. This came after 13 years of civil war and crisis that has destroyed the country and led to the internal displacement and exile of most of the population...READ MORE 

In Crises, Who Cares?

In 2023, weather-related hazards such as storms, floods, fires and droughts displaced more than 26 million people. Projections indicate that by 2050, more than 200 million people each year will need humanitarian assistance due to climate-related disasters...READ MORE

Joint Statement: Human Rights Organizations Call for Urgent Action Against Forced Displacement in Gaza 

We, the undersigned human rights organizations, draw the attention of United Nations (UN) member states to Israel’s cataclysmic forced displacement of Palestinians in and from Gaza, the West Bank, and South Lebanon...READ MORE 

Illegal Emigration: Jordan’s Hidden Crisis 

“The question of emigration of Jordanians seems to be unresolved, the strong desire to emigrate reflects deep anxiety among Jordanian youth and a loss of confidence in their homeland, where opportunities are limited, and prospects are blocked.”...READ MORE 

The Role of Social Justice Concepts in Empowering Youth & Enhancing their Political Participation

This policy brief looks at the links between political participation and social justice and how the two reinforce each other...READ MORE

Human Rights and Freedom of Expression and Youth Political Participation
This policy brief focuses on the link between respect for human rights, freedom of expression, political participation, democratic participation in political parties, institutions, and civil society organizations, and social and civic spaces....READ MORE

Investing in Human & Youth Civic and Political Participation in Jordan

This policy brief focuses on human capital and how it affects political and civic participation in Jordan among youth, women, and other sectors of society, as well as notions of active citizenship...READ MORE

Building Resilience: Strengthening CBOs for Social Cohesion in Southern Jordan

This Policy Brief is informed by an in-depth analysis led by the Al-Nahda Women’s Studies Team at ARDD, examining the role of women-led and youth-led community-based organizations (CBOs) in fostering social cohesion in Southern Jordan...READ MORE

From Military Integration to Sustainable Peace: Redefining the Role of Civil Society in the WPS Agenda

The Women, Peace and Security Agenda established by the United Nations Security Council through Resolution 1325 in 2000 represents a transformative milestone in international policy...READ MORE

Bridging Humanitarian Aid and Social Protection Systems

In a recent conference organized by the Danish Refugee Council in partnership with the Arab Reform Initiative, experts, policymakers, and stakeholders gathered to discuss ways to bridge the gap between humanitarian assistance and social protection systems in the Middle East...Read More

International Care Day: Addressing Jordan’s Care Economy Challenges

ANATOMY OF POWER:INTERNATIONAL AID AGENCIES & NATIONAL CRISIS RESPONDERS - PAPER (4)
International aid agencies, particularly those involved in crisis-response who handle larger bud­gets, have power over national crisis responders. The primary source of that power is money... Read More 

MULTI-STAKEHOLDER STEERING- AND GOVERNANCE GROUPS: RENDER FUNDAMENTAL EXPECTATIONS OF BEHAVIOUR EXPLICIT – PAPER (3)
Over the years, I have observed multi-stakeholder ‘steering committees’ or ‘governance’ groups. These refer to, for example, the steering committee of a network of member organizations, the steering group... Read More 

Intermediary Organizations under the Spotlight: Why? | The Collaborative Efforts towards Collective Impact Series -Paper (1)
In 2016, at the World Humanitarian Summit, all the big players in the international humanitarian aid system, committed to ‘better support and reinforce national and local actors’... Read More 

Donors & Intermediaries: Critical Self-Awareness and a Conversation Guide | Collaborative Efforts towards Collective Impact Series – Paper (2)
This is our second briefing and reflection paper on intermediaries. It contributes to an ongoing critical reflection in the aid sector... Read More 

The Role of Monitoring and Advocacy in Ending the Retention of Personal Identification Documents by Jordanian Hospitals - Legal Analysis Series Volume 3

Since 2020, the Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD) has monitored the illegal practice of retaining personal identification documents by Jordanian hospitals as collateral for unpaid medical fees. This practice disproportionately has impacted refugees and low-income Jordanians, denying them access to essential services such as healthcare, education, and employment...Read More

National Alliance for Combating Narcotics Calls for Supporting Security Efforts in Addressing Drug Smuggling Threats from the North and South of the Kingdom
As the Jordanian border witnesses a significant escalation in the operations to thwart drug smuggling across the border, in conjunction with the military tensions in the region, starting with the Israeli war on Gaza to the escalation in Lebanon, the Kingdom is facing a new scenario in which the southern region has become a frontier for drug trafficking, after it was long confined to the northern region...Read More 

Your Hotline Call Echoes in Our Hearts: Exploring the Impact, Opportunities, and Challenges of Emergency Hotlines in Jordan

An emergency hotline is reserved for handling extensive incoming calls, particularly during emergencies and crises, to ensure uninterrupted service to people in need... Read More