The
Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD),
in collaboration with the UN Women Jordan Country Office organized a roundtable
meeting on Tuesday, July 11 in Jordan. The roundtable meeting focused on
"Enhancing Women's Participation in the Localization of UNSCR 1325 in
Jordan." The objective was to empower women-led civil organizations and
utilize local research to improve the implementation of
JONAP on
Women, Peace, and Security (WPS). It emphasized the significant role played by local civil
society organizations led by women.
اضافة اعلان
Samar Mohareb, the executive director of ARDD, highlighted
the organization's commitment to implementing the Women, Peace, and Security
Agenda since 2012. Through projects, participatory research, and policy briefs,
ARDD addressed issues such as women's financial vulnerability and debt, the
redistribution of care work, the localization of domestic violence research,
and the localization of humanitarian action.
The participants also discussed the significance of
developing funding mechanisms, establishing clear monitoring and follow-up
processes, and improving knowledge about localizing humanitarian action. They
recommended integrating the most vulnerable groups in these interventions and
adopting terminology used by civil society to effectively address the needs of
Jordanian society.
These efforts were undertaken in response to the refugee
crisis and the consequences of the
COVID-19 pandemic. The participants
recognized the crucial role played by civil alliances in reaching women in
vulnerable governorates and regions, particularly during the
COVID-19 pandemic,
to enhance their capabilities and understand their needs and the required
interventions.
Continuing dialogues
In an effort to provide a better understanding of the
challenges faced by the women-led organizations,
ARDD conducted a study to
enhance understanding of civil society’s role in the local implementation of
UNSCR 1325. The study focused on the opportunities and challenges encountered
by civil society in enhancing human security in conflict, post-conflict, and
crisis-affected contexts.
Mohareb emphasized the importance of continuing this
dialogue. Collaboration is crucial to ensure the participation of women in
maintaining security, stability, and peace. She also stressed the need to build
the capacities of institutions involved in humanitarian and development work.
Active Partnerships
Nicolas Burniat, UN women representative in Jordan, noted
that the active partnership between a wide range of stakeholders, including the
military and security sector, the Government, Civil Society Organizations,
development partners and the United Nations had been key to the successful
implementation of the Jordan National Action Plan for Women Peace and Security
and the implementation of the broader Women, Peace and Security Agenda in
Jordan over the past few years and in particular since the emergence of
COVID-19.
He highlighted that the recent adoption by the Government of
Jordan of the second JONAP provided an opportunity to build upon these
successes and underscored the importance of continuing to support greater
engagement of women-led civil society organizations moving forward both for the
implementation of the WPS agenda but also more broadly in all aspects of
humanitarian and development work in Jordan.
Identifying intervention points
Highlighting the importance of learning from lessons
acquired while promoting the agenda of UNSCR 1325, Dr. Sana Jelassi, the senior
advisor of the Gender and Youth Empowerment Program at ARDD, praised the
response of the Jordan NGOs Forum (JONAF) to the local communities during the
COVID-19 pandemic and emphasized the active role of civil society within the
framework of the national plan that promotes women's participation in
decision-making processes and the establishment of security and peace.
Presenting the findings of the ongoing Study, Eleonora
Banfi, a senior researcher at ARDD, stressed the necessity of identifying
intervention points and opportunities for women. These insights would aid in
providing recommendations to decision-makers.
Banfi highlighted the need for increased support and
guidance for civil society organizations to fulfill their role and achieve the
goals of the second phase of JONAP.
Colonel Dr. Dalal Sawalha, the director of the Women's
Police Department, emphasized the inseparable link between security and development.
She stressed the importance of addressing health, education, food insecurity,
water scarcity, and climate change to prevent security challenges within
societies.
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