This summary provides a comparison of the laws identified in Jordan country profile with international human rights standards, the recommendations of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Violence

Attainment of core principles of equality between the sexes in the Arab world is currently impeded by many factors. These factors are: discrimination and marginalisation, turmoil in the region

This report is one of the most important outcomes of a project carried out by International IDEA,in cooperation with the Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND),aimed at discussing democratic reform

Submitted to the UN Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and practice,this paper presents recommendations on new legislation or improved implementation of existing

This report,published by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) at its 4th anniversary,summarizes the work ESCWA has done on regional issues such promoting inclusive human

This article discusses Jordan's nationality law, which does not give Jordanian women married to non-Jordanians the right to transfer citizenship to their children. According to the law, a foreign

This article discusses Jordan's nationality law, which does not give Jordanian women married to non-Jordanians the right to transfer citizenship to their children. According to the law, a foreign

This report discusses the Maternal Health Thematic Fund (MHTF) that was established in 28 to further enhance UNFPA's contributions to the health MDGs and to “boost support to high maternal mortality