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 finds that the greater the representation of women in parliament,the lower the level of corruption and the more honest the government. These findings are consistent with the findings of
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
This report discusses the role that Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) played in devoting energy and attention to the prevention of conflicts and disasters. It looks at disarmament and non-proliferation
This issue of Global Employment Trends for Youth provides an update on youth labour markets around the world,focusing both on the continuing labour market crisis and on structural issues in youth
The Annual Report documents UN Women’s work to foster women’s empowerment and gender equality around the world. It highlights some of the organization’s initiatives during the year and provides
The UNESCO 213 Annual Report discusses the decisive shift for UNESCO,when the organization set a new strategic course at the 37th session of the General Conference,with a sharper focus as a key agency