Resource type:
Strategies and action plans
Thematic areas:
Availability of and access to health services,
Gender equality and women’s empowerment,
Violence against women,
Women’s economic participation,
Women’s political participation
Countries:
Jordan
Document language:
Arabic
SDGs:
National Strategy for Jordanian Women (2013-2017) (in Arabic only)
December 2013
This strategy aims to preserve women’s achievements and rights recognized by law, and to work systematically on advancing the status of women and address their issues. It also aims at empowering women and investing their energies in various fields, removing all forms of discrimination against them in national legislation, policies, plans, programs, and budgets. The strategy also aims at promoting a societal culture that supports women’s equality and empowerment. It also seeks to facilitate their access to programs and services and improve their quality to achieve transparency, integrity and justice for all.