Walking On Eggshells: Pathways to Equality in Jordan
A Civil Society Perspective on the Beijing Declaration Commitments
This Shadow Report is an independent civil society assessment of Jordan’s progress over the past five years in implementing the commitments of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BPFA). It provides an evidence-based perspective rooted in grassroots voices and feminist advocacy. Civil society organizations (CSOs) are crucial in translating policies into practice, advocating for […]
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. In 1995 the Beijing Platform for Action (BPA) acknowledged that most member states established machinery for the advancement of women in their countries but noted that these machineries […]
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. Acting as the primary support system, families shield young women from community judgment and foster environments fertile for success. This support is crucial in […]
ARDD-JONAF Report on the New Legal Requirements for Regulating the Work of Local and Foreign Associations in Jordan
The Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD) is following up on several civil society issues to promote the work of Jordan NGOs Forum (JONAF) and its member and affiliated associations. In this brief report, ARDD reviews the most significant updates on the legal status of associations. Since 2023 to date, many decisions have been […]
Localisation Baseline Report
The localisation of humanitarian work in Jordan is an ongoing process that requires collaboration and co- operation among local and international actors. This baseline report provides an overview of the current status of localisation efforts in Jordan in-line with the Jordan Localisation Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Framework and the global Grand Bargain commitments. The […]
Youth Unemployment in Jordan: Failed Strategies and Deferred Promises
Dr. Raad Al Tal and Dr. Jalal Husseini Unemployment in Jordan has been expanding over the past 10 years, and its rate continued to grow in an unprecedented manner during the past two years. External factors, including the repercussions of COVID-19, have played a role in exacerbating the unemployment problem in Jordan, but internal policies, […]
A Localization Approach to Vulnerability Assessment: Creating a Common Understanding of Vulnerability
This report sheds light on the local perspective on vulnerability. It is part of a series of studies that look into the localization of various gender-related issues. The report points to the mechanisms adopted by CSOs to assess vulnerability to bring together the local perspective and improve the access of the most vulnerable to the […]
Localizing Research on Domestic Violence
Given the importance of nurturing the role and capabilities of local civil society institutions, especially those run by women leaders, in monitoring and analyzing the reality of their communities and the environment regulating their work, all of which qualify them to engage in sensitive issues such as social and domestic violence, this report, in which […]
Green Economy and Circular Economy: The UN as a Catalyst of Change for Refugees?
Jordan and the Arab region are not isolated in sharing legitimate concerns for how scarce resources –especially water – are going to meet the needs of a growing population. A growing concern, nonetheless, is not matched by a clear vision on how to preserve the available resources and prevent the situation from getting worse. At […]
Redistributing Care Work in Jordan: Enacting Policy Reforms
Jordan has enacted a number of care policies into legislation that addresses the expansion of early childhood care and education, the provision of stronger care systems for the elderly, and the reform of care leave policies. However, there have been concerns raised by activists about the efficacy of current care policies in relation to the […]