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The Gender and
Social Fund, which was established in 2007,
is one of CIDA's ongoing initiatives that
support Jordan's efforts to achieve equality
between men and women. The five year fund,
scheduled for completion in March 2012, has
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The Gender and
Social Fund frequently issues requests for
proposals that lead to supporting a
diversified portfolio of initiatives. All
the initiatives are in line with the Fund's
three strategic working components:
enhancing knowledge base, capacity building,
and local development initiatives.
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More than just a Thread
Even from a distance, one can see the energy and life radiating from Sabah. The mother of two has a fire in her eyes, and a charismatic personality to suit. With six-year-old Aseel and four-year-old Osama in tow, and with number three on the way...
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Taboos in the Spotlight
In a patriarchal society like Jordan’s, people put traditions and social misconceptions ahead of the law or even religion in dealing with certain situations, and women are not aware of the rights guaranteed to them.
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The Media Monitoring Initiative reaches to an end
With the issuance of the 4th quarterly report, which covers the duration December 2009 - February 2010, the Media Monitoring Initiative, reaches to an end.
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GSF welcomes the addition of 8 new projects
In March, GSF signed 8 new projects related to supporting development initiatives and capacity enhancement to promote gender equality and women's empowerment in Jordan.
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Families Development Association's Handcraft Exhibition
Families Development Association held its Handcraft Exhibition at Al-Hussein Park, during 6-8 July, 2010
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Strengthening the National Debate on Women Participation in Parliamentary Elections
In March 2010, Al-Quds Center for Political Studies was contracted to implement the RIPE: Reform, Inclusion, Participation and Equality project, which aims at launching a national debate on the need for increased...
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