This article and video tell the story of Mohammed Sharaf who does not have the right to work in Jordan because his father is not Jordanian, even though his mother is Jordanian and he was born and

This article, published in 2015, tells the story of female journalist Rula Amin who was arrested in Amman because of an appeal of an "expedient custody" court decision granted to her. Rula Amin is a

This report addresses all of the articles of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). Women’s NGOs in Jordan seized the opportunity of the CEDAW 51

This report discusses the importance of gender and citizenship in Jordan within the context of the centrality of family to Jordanian culture and society. National cohesion,rights and obligations of

In this report,Equality Now highlights the countries where significant discrimination remains in the law. It shows some of the harmful consequences of this discrimination and,consequently,how changes

This report,published by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA),explores the gender dimension of the popular movements that have swept a number of Arab cities. It begins by

This UNICEF report presents the findings of a quantitative and qualitative examination of early marriage practices in Jordan. The report includes a stastical analysis of the period between 25 and 212

This report,published by The World Bank,examines the gains,limits,and declines in gender equality throughout the world. It examines such indicators as female literacy,workforce participation,political