Contents:

• Introduction
• Activities
• Activities Concerning Women’s Issues held within UJRC's Other Programs
• Training Workshops

Introduction:

One of main goals of UJRC is to empower the underrepresented segments of the Jordanian Society. Therefore, UJRC focuses special attention on Women's movements and organizations, considering them one of the essential elements of the Jordanian Civil Society. The philosophy of the program emerges from the notion that women are at the center of social change, modernization, and development. The program works on amending Elections and Candidacy laws so that fair opportunities exist for women and for other fragile segments to participate in the making of political, social, and economic decisions.

UJRC works on observing the status of women in Jordan and investigating the obstacles and problems they face in order to enhance their level of participation in society. The activities of the program range from organizing conferences, seminars, and training workshops to conducting researches and publishing books and reports.

Activities:

1. Women Associations and their Role in Sustainable Development, Zarqa, April 12, 2004.

2. Women Organizations in Jordan and Sustainable Development, Amman, December 13, 1998.

3. Women and Professional Associations, Amman, September 16, 1998.

4. Women in the Jordanian and Palestinian Parliaments: Experiences across the River of Jordan, Amman, April 15, 1998.

5. Women and Political Participation in the Arab World, Amman, July 7 – 10, 1997.

6. Jordanian Women and the Electoral Law, Amman, March 24, 1996.

7. Report on the Conditions of Jordanian Women in 1996, Amman, March 4, 1996.

8. Jordan Women and Political Action, Amman, July 5, 1993.

1. Electoral Studies in the Arab World: Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, and Egypt / Gender issue in Elections; within: “Jordanian Women and the 1997 Elections”, Amman, May 31 - June 2, 1998.

2. Al-Salt City: Realities and Prospects; within: “Women and Women Organizations”, Al-Salt, June 29 – 30, 1997.

3. Amman: Facts and Prospects; within: “The Role of Women in the Everyday Life of Amman”, Amman, June 27 – 29, 1995.

4. Legislation as the Cornerstone of the Electoral System; within: “Trends of Electoral Law Amendments/ The View Point of Women Organizations”, Amman, June 15 – 16, 1995.

5. Current Trends in the Electoral Systems; within: “The Quota System and the Electoral Constituency”, Amman, September 27 – 29, 1994.

6. Political Party Training; within: “Women and Youth Participation in Political Parties”, Amman, June 11 – 15, 1994.

7. Jordan's Democratic Process: Realities and Prospects; within: “Women and Democracy 1989 – 1993”, Amman May 31 – June 2, 1994.

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1. First Workshop: Zarqa, May 28 – 29, 1997.

2. Second Workshop: Mu'tah University (Southern Jordan), July 15 – 16, 1997.

3. Third Workshop: Irbid (Northern Jordan), October 8 – 9, 1997.

1. Jordanian Women Organizations and their Role in Sustainable Development, Waleed Hammad, 1999, 180 pages.

2. Jordanian Women Organizations and their Role in Sustainable Development (English Version), Waleed Hammad, 1999, 156 pages.

3. Jordanian Women and the Electoral Law, Seminar Proceedings, 1997, 144 pages.

4. Jordanian Women and Political Action, Seminar Proceedings, 1996, 138 pages.

5. Jordanian Women and Political Action, Narrative Report, 1993, 56 pages.

6. Jordanian Women's Conditions in 1997, Waleed Hammad, 1999, 100 pages.

7. Jordanian Women's Conditions in 1997, (English Version), Waleed Hammad, 1999, 100 pages.

8. Women Associations in Jordan, Dr. Taleb Awad, 1995, 36 pages.

1. Jordanian Democratic Process (English Version), 1996:
   

   • “Political Role of Jordanian Women: Realities and Prospects”, Dr. Eidah Al-Mutlaq, pp. 249-260.

   • “Women and Democracy (1989 - 1993)”, Ms. Asma Khader, pp. 263-268.

2. The City of Amman: Realities and Prospects, 1996:
   

   • “The Role of Women in the Everyday Life of Amman”, Ms. Emily Naffa’, Ms. Samira Khasawneh, Ms. Buthaina Jerdaneh, pp. 113-126.

3. Contemporary Electoral Systems, 1995:
   

   • “Quota System, Electoral Constituency”, Mr. Basel Bustami, pp. 259-264.

4. Electoral Legislations as the Cornerstone of the Democratic System, 1995:
   

   • “Trends in Amending the Jordanian Electoral Law: The View Point of Women Organizations”, Ms. Buthaina Jerdaneh, pp. 59-63.

5. Post-Election Seminar (A Discussion of Jordan’s 1993 Parliamentary Elections) (Arabic and English), 1994:
   

   • “Women and Elections”, (Seminar Discussion), pp. 37-42.

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