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ARDD works tirelessly to protect women’s rights and access to justice in Jordan through its legal aid services.

The Access to Justice program monitors and analyses systemic challenges and discriminatory practices facing women in Jordan to strengthen evidence-based advocacy and find solutions for legislative reforms and legal practices that safeguard and enhance women's access to justice.

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Ahead of the Election in Jordan: Women, Youth and the Rise to the 20th Parliament

With the ongoing attempts to integrate women and youth into parliamentary councils in the Arab region and activate their role more broadly in the political, economic, and civil fields, there have been no noticeable change so far in terms of expanding their participation in political decision-making positions, despite the increase in the percentage of Arab women in parliament to 18%, since 11 out of 22 member states of the League of Arab States adopted the women's quota system in 2000.

Women in Wars and Conflicts: A Sword with a Hundred Edges

In every war, armed conflict, and aggression against the security and safety of people and the dignity of their lives, eyes turn to women and girls. According to international reports, mass rape of women and girls remains the weapon of choice in a third of current armed conflicts.

Arab Women Redefining Roles in Middle Eastern Military Forces

In a recent article published on March 6th, 2024 on the Middle East Institute website titled “A report card on women’s integration into Arab militaries”, Dina Arakji sheds light on the dynamics surrounding the integration of women into military and security sectors across the Arab region.

Quota system in the Arab region: rationale, advantages, and challenges

The presence of women in Arab legislatures has experienced a remarkable surge since the beginning of the 21st century

Towards a Gender-Sensitive Agenda for Social Protection in Jordan

For a deeper and greater understanding of the needs of Jordanian women and girls, and the extent of the effectiveness of social protection programs in mitigating and addressing these risks, the Renaissance Women’s Network at the Arab Renaissance Organization for Democracy and Development (ARDD) held a roundtable meeting and launched the Policy Memo: Towards a Gender-Sensitive Agenda for Social Protection in Jordan, Tuesday, September 12, 2023.

“QUOTA CONTROVERSY AND WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT IN JORDAN”: DEMOCRATIC STRUGGLE AND NATIONAL DIALOGUE ARE REQUIRED TO INCREASE WOMEN’S PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATION

Youth review the Youth Participation Policy Lab 2022 Series outcomes and launch the Policy Labs Second Phase

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NATO’s Liaison Office in Jordan: the Risk of Militarizing the WPS Agenda and the Challenges for Sustainable Peace

Illegal Emigration: Jordan’s Hidden Crisis

Ahead of the Election in Jordan: Women, Youth and the Rise to the 20th Parliament