AMMAN — Six policy papers on working towards the inclusion of “vulnerable women and people with disabilities in social and economic life” were presented recently by the
West Asia and North Africa Institute (WANA), as part of a program of the same name, in partnership with IM Swedish development partner, according to a statement from WANA.
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During a session held to discuss the policy papers, participants presented the policy papers’ findings and recommendations to policy-makers on the rights of vulnerable women and people with disabilities.
The papers covered the following topics: women working in the agricultural sector within the Northern Jordan Valley District in Irbid; cyber violence towards women during the
COVID-19 in Irbid Governorate; women working in small productive enterprises in Mafraq; media monitoring of the rights of persons with disabilities in Jordanian newspapers: Al-Rai and Al-Dustoor; economic participation of persons with mobility disabilities in the labor market in Irbid Governorate; and the extent to which the rights of persons with disabilities are included in the Jordanian national and civic education curriculum.
This five-year program aims to improve young people’s advocacy skills through training on issues facing young women and persons with disabilities in Jordan, in order to actively contribute to policy-making. The efforts of participants in the training session were highlighted at the discussion.
Through Participatory Action Research (PAR), the WANA Institute equipped 22 young people aged 22 through 30 years old in the
Irbid and
Mafraq governorates 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.
The target group was provided with critical thinking, writing, communication, research, creativity, problem solving, teamwork, presentation, and leadership skills so they can become active members of society.
The program coordinator, Hayat Al Shobaki, said that the discussion session allowed the graduates to present the results and recommendations to stakeholders from the public sector and civil society, achieving one of the WANA Institute’s main goals; by communicating youth voices to decision-makers, and enhancing their capabilities in developing evidence-based policy papers using scientific research methodology.
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