AMMAN — On behalf of Minister of Social
Development
Wafa Bani Mustafa, the ministry’s Secretary-General Barq Al-Dmour
attended a recent roundtable discussion hosted by the
West Asia-North Africa
(WANA) Institute to increase young people’s skills in advocating for the
elimination of barriers confronting young women and persons with disabilities
in the Jerash and Ajloun governorates, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
اضافة اعلان
The five-year program, titled “Towards Inclusive
Participation of Vulnerable Women and People with Disabilities in Social and
Economic Life”, conducted in partnership with IM, a Swedish development
partner, equipped 21 young people (ages 20 through 33) with the necessary
skills to develop analytical reports and practical solutions for pressing
issues that contribute to the social and economic exclusion of young women and
persons with disabilities in Jordan.
Throughout 2022, the target group was provided with
sessions on critical thinking, writing, communication, research, creativity,
problem-solving, presentation, and leadership skills.
During the roundtable session, the participants
presented five policy papers that provided recommendations to policymakers on
the rights of vulnerable women and people with disabilities in their local
communities.
The papers addressed the following topics: drop-out
rates of students with disabilities from public schools; public transportation
and its impact on the economic participation of women in Jerash; water supply
in the domestic sector and its impact on women; accessibility of tourist
facilities at Ajloun Castle and Mar Elias Hill for people with motor and visual
disabilities; and barriers facing women working on micro-projects.
Participant Khitam Qawazha, who has a visual
impairment, said: “My participation in this program developed my skills in
writing policy papers and enhanced my knowledge of laws and agreements related
to persons with disabilities.”
Another participant, Ali Al-Mahasneh, said: “I have
become more able to identify the problems, and needs facing marginalized women
and people with disabilities in my local community, and I have also acquired
the ability and skills needed to write policy papers. The training added a lot
to my knowledge and experience.”
WANA Program Manager Hayat Al-Shoubaki said: “The
discussion session allowed the participants to present recommendations to
stakeholders from the public sector and civil society.”
“This achieved one of WANA Institute’s main goals,
which is to raise and communicate the voices of young people to decision-makers
and enhance their capabilities to develop evidence-based policy papers using
scientific research,” he said.
Program Manager Ghaith Al-Shukairi said: “The
brilliant style of this program has resulted in many policy papers that focus
on vital issues facing women and persons with disabilities”.
“By strengthening the relationship with partners,
and working directly with local communities, IM Swedish Partner seeks to
develop a strong and democratic civil society by focusing on social and
economic justice for humans and youth,” he added.
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