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Homebound Girls in Jordan

Summary

The purpose of this report is to investigate the phenomenon of homebound girls in Jordan,or girls under the age of eighteen who withdraw themselves,or are withdrawn by their family,from school and spend their days working as domestic laborers in the home. This report firstly aims to understand the reasons that led to their confinement and secondly,to identify possible interventions to allow homebound girls access to education and strengthen their social development. The research conducted was based on in-depth interviews with 46 homebound girls and 4 mothers in four locations in Jordan: Marka,Marfaq,Ma’an,and Zarqa,and was complemented by a literature and legislative review on the children’s rights focused on the issue of child labor.

Languages
Arabic
English
Publisher
Information and Research Center - King Hussein Foundation (IRCKHF)
Save the Children International
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Target Group
Women
Organization
United States Department of Labor
Theme
النوع الاجتماعي
التعليم
الاقتصاد
حقوق الإنسان
أهداف التنمية المستدامة
3
Good Health And Well-being
4
Quality Education
8
Decent Work And Economic Growth
10
Reduced Inequalities
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Information and Research - King Hussein Foundation
Information and Research - King Hussein Foundation

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