What role for refugee women in Jordan thirteen years after the Syrian crisis?
In recent years, Jordan has demonstrated significant humanitarian leadership in the region, hosting over 1.3 million refugees from Syria, Sudan, Yemen, Iraq, and Somalia, a substantial part of whom are women. Often showcasing leadership within their families and communities, women play a critical role in weaving a resilient social fabric within Jordan, both in refugees […]
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. Initially conceived to address the unique impacts of conflicts on women and to promote their active participation in peace and security efforts, the WPS agenda has since expanded into a […]
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. It explores the question of social justice and political participation to explore how political participation links in a mutual relationship with the betterment of the living conditions of all members of society. Human and inclusive […]
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. The brief is an output of the Youth Civic and Political Participation Policy Labs, conducted by the Arab Renaissance and Democracy (ARDD) in […]
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. It also explores the connections between a holistic approach to development – that focuses on human well-being and needs and thus ensures social […]
The General Pardon Law No.5 of 2024 and Its Impact on Refugees: Insights from ARDD
The Jordanian General Pardon Law No. 5 of 2024 is essential legislation for pardoning specific crimes committed before March 19, 2024. It provides a path to rectify the legal status of many, including refugees in Jordan. This paper examines the practical application of Jordan’s Refugee Pardon Law, focusing on The Arab Renaissance for Democracy and […]
Youth Political Participation in Jordan between Political Knowledge Production and Practice
This policy brief highlights the first session of the youth participation policies lab, entitled: “Political and Civic Participation and its Importance for Democracy, Governance, and Human Development” according to the methodology of the policy lab work, which was held by ARDD in partnership with the Center for Strategic Studies at the University of Jordan, within […]
ICJ Ruling on Advisory Opinion
Legal Consequences Arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Including East Jerusalem
On 19 July 2024, the International Court of Justice issued a historic ruling declaring the Israeli occupation and associated regime of systematic discrimination – amounting to racial segregation and/or apartheid – unlawful. Flowing from this illegality, it calls on Israel to end the occupation and associated regime, evacuate the settlements, dismantle the wall, provide full […]
TVET and Skills Education for all: Enhancing Livelihood Opportunities for Jordanian and Refugee Youth
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Jordan is home to 723,886 registered refugees. While Syrians constitute the bulk of the refugee population, other nationalities have sought and found refuge in Jordan, such as Yemenis, Somalis, and Sudanese. Despite UNHCR’s advocacy of the “One Refugee Approach,” the needs of these particular refugee […]
TVET and Skills Education for all: Enhancing Livelihood Opportunities for Jordanian and Refugee Youth
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Jordan is home to 723,886 registered refugees. While Syrians constitute the bulk of the refugee population, other nationalities have sought and found refuge in Jordan, such as Yemenis, Somalis, and Sudanese. Despite UNHCR’s advocacy of the “One Refugee Approach,” the needs of these particular refugee […]