Ramon Airport Controversy Policy Brief
Apparently for economic reasons and to demonstrate goodwill vis-à-vis the Palestinians at the time of US President Biden’s visit to the region in July of this year, Israel recently announced that it would allow Palestinians from the occupied West Bank to travel abroad through Ramon Airport near Eilat. The first flight carrying 43 passengers left […]
Reframing migrant workers and refugee policies: advocating for rights through the HAQUNA approach
This report builds on four discussion sessions with the Migrant Workers Committee (MWC) led by ARDD within the framework of the Advancing Haquna project. The policy memos combine the central contribution of MWC members together with evidence from sectorial studies and analyses of available literature conducted by ARDD. They offer specific assessment and policy strategies […]
The Implementation of Women, Peace, and Security Resolutions in the Context of the UN Global Counterterrorism Strategy and CT/PVE Responses Talking Points by ARDDs Director Samar Muhareb
In 2006, the United Nations (UN) released its Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (UN GCTS), which addresses the conditions conducive to the spread of terrorism, provides measures to build states’ capacities to prevent and combat terrorism and presents methods to ensure respect for human rights and the rule of law as the fundamental basis for the fight […]
Coordination to Enhance Services for Vulnerable Groups Policy Brief 8
The brief explores the local communities’ understanding of the procedures enabling access to cash assistance provided by the government of Jordan during COVID-19 and makes recommendations that aim to improve access to aid programs during crises. It focuses on the benefits of an effective partnership between local CSOs and government entities and provides policy recommendations […]
Intersectionality between gender and vulnerability Policy Brief 10
The brief explores how gender and intersectionality were taken into account in the Takaful program that gave access to National Aid Fund during the pandemic. It builds on the local communities’ understanding of vulnerability and aims to improve access to available assistance. The brief focuses on developing an overview of coordinated strategies that CBOs can […]
Building a Women´s Local Network for Empowerment and Solidarity Policy Brief 7
This brief explores the local response to domestic violence through building local research capacity, with a focus on overcoming the barriers impending women to report cases of domestic violence. The brief offers policy recommendations guided by insights from various actors from the local community on their perceptions of domestic violence. To gain insight into the community […]
Economic empowerment and mitigating domestic violence risks Policy Brief 6
This brief explores the local response to domestic violence through building local research capacity, with a focus on mitigating domestic violence risks. The brief offers policy recommendations guided by insights from various actors from the local community on their perceptions of domestic violence. To gain insight into the community perspectives, ARRD collaborated with 11 civil society […]
Enhancing Access to Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence: Building Trust in National and Local Services Providers Policy Brief 5
This brief explores the local response to domestic violence, with a focus on identifying the local perceptions towards the roles and mechanisms of the Family Protection Department and Local Civil Society actors. The brief provides policy recommendations guided by insights from various actors from the local community on their perceptions of domestic violence and the […]
Strengthening Access to Healthcare Services and Legal Protection among low-income Jordanians and Refugees An end to the retention of personal identification documents by Jordanian hospitals
ARDD and the Justice Forum advocate work to prevent the retention of personal identification documents by hospitals in Jordan and MOH responds Local civil society organizations, better capable of analyzing and identifying the needs of their communities, spearhead evidence-based advocacy efforts that lead to concrete results on the ground. Arab Renaissance for Democracy and […]
Care Matters: The Value of Women’s Unpaid Care Work in Jordan
Care work, defined by the International Labor Organization as “consisting of activities and relations involved in meeting the physical, psychological and emotional needs of adults and children, old and young, frail and able-bodied,” has historically and overwhelmingly been undertaken by women worldwide in their roles as wives, mothers, and daughters. Care work can either be […]