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
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
Seeking to contribute to the efforts to create a law that promotes the role of various local and international civil society organizations and associations, the Jordanian National NGOs Forum (JONAF), sent a letter to
Jordan has moved into the second year of the COVID-19 crisis. The lockdowns, the global economic slowdown, trade disruptions, and the suspension of international travel have “exacerbated existing structural weaknesses in the economy and unresolved
Civil organizations in Lebanon, Palestine, and the diaspora have revealed evidence and data confirming the involvement of lawyers and institutions operating in Lebanon seeking to displace Palestinian refugees from Lebanon to Western countries and
The Jordan INGO Forum (JIF) and the Jordanian NGOs Forum (JONAF) launched the 2021 Walk the Talk report on progress and challenges faced in implementing the commitments made by the Government of Jordan and
In August 2020, ARDD collected data from 506 women in Jordan to gauge their financial situation, particularly the impact COVID-19 has had on their financial debt. The analysis of the data, combined with information
Issuing a statement, the Jordan National NGOs Forum (JONAF) expressed reservations about an article in the amendments of Companies Law No. 35 of 2010. At a time when the Jordanian government seeks to secure
Local organizations’ agency must be strengthened if local communities’ needs are to be met The Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD) has launched a position paper, titled “Localizing the Gender Agendas”, calling on
Indebtedness is one of the main factors that impact women’s economic empowerment in Jordan. Women in Jordan have one of the lowest labor participation rates in the world, double-digit unemployment rates reaching over 30%,