As part of ongoing efforts to enhance women’s access to legal aid services and raise awareness about service providers, their geographic distribution, the types of services offered, and the target groups, the Jordanian National Commission for Women launched the Legal Aid Services Map for Women in Jordan on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. The map includes 12 specialized organizations, among them the Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD).
Launched under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Basma Bint Talal, and developed in collaboration with the Justice Center for Legal Aid and with support from the Government of Cyprus, the initiative falls within the framework of the project “Raising Community Awareness on Legal Aid Services.” The map provides information on services such as legal consultation, court representation, accompaniment to official institutions, mediation, and self-representation. It was developed based on focus group discussions, field research, and a review of relevant legislation.
In her opening remarks, Her Royal Highness highlighted that “empowering women to access legal aid contributes to upholding justice and fairness, safeguarding constitutionally protected rights, and promoting social justice.”
The launch event was attended by representatives from government institutions, civil society organizations, project partners, Cypriot Ambassador to Jordan Sivas Aviedizian, members of Parliament, the National Family Protection Team, and the Commission’s legal team.
Representing ARDD, Legal Consultant, Adv. Rami Qwaider stressed the importance of intensifying efforts to remove barriers and ensure that legal services are inclusive and equitable, especially for vulnerable groups. He emphasized that ARDD prioritizes improving access to legal aid services for women of all nationalities—both Jordanians and refugees—by offering legal support, building the capacity of service providers, and developing innovative tools that facilitate access to legal information.
Engineer Maha Ali, Secretary-General of the Commission, noted that the launch of the map is part of broader national efforts to strengthen women’s access to justice, in alignment with the National Strategy for Women 2020–2025.
Concluding the event, JNCW announced the launch of a dedicated section for the map on its digital platform “Know More!”, where users can find information on legal aid providers across Jordan’s governorates, the types of services offered, and how to get in touch with them.
