To explore women’s attitudes toward intimate partner violence (IPV) and their determinants,as well as to document the prevalence of various types of violence among women attending public health

This study aimed to describe the social and cultural etiology of violence against women in Jordan. A sample of houses was randomly selected from all 12 Governorates in Jordan,resulting in a final

Over 300 men, women and children staged a sit-in near the Prime Ministry to call for better legal and social protection for women subjected to domestic violence. The sit-in, under the theme “Enough”

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

This article discusses the harassment against women in the workplace and how they deal with harassment. As well as forms of violence at workplace. The article includes interviews with a group of

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

Journey to Equality commemorates the 1th anniversary of the adoption of the landmark treaty,the Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa,in Maputo,Mozambique. The book is a joint initiative of the