Arab Women Organization of Jordan
The Arab Women's Organization of Jordan (AWO) is a women's rights organization established in Jordan in 1970.[1][2]
The AWO is a non-profit organisation working for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in Jordan.[3] It seeks to establish women's rights as human rights, and to advocate for politician and legal reforms supportive of women and girls in Jordan.[2]
It has long worked within the Baqa'a refugee camp, providing support for Palestinian refugees. Since 2011 it has also provided supprt for Syrian refugees in centres in the Irbid, Mafraq, and Zarqa Governorates of Jordan.[1]
AWO operates a network - the Mosawa (Equality) Network - with community-based organisations in Jordan, supporting outreach activities to difficult-to-reach sectors in Jordan.[2][1]
AWO is affiliated to the General Federation of Jordanian Women (GFJW), the General Union of Voluntary Societies (GUVS), the Recycling Coalition (RC).[4] and the Women's International Democratic Federation.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Arab Women Organization / Jordan - CSG". Asile. Centre for European Policy Studies. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ a b c "Partner - Arab Women Organization of Jordan". data.unhcr.org. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Home". Arab Woman Organization Of Jordan. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Arab Women Organization of Jordan | arab.org". Arab.org. The Olive Tree S.A.L. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ Edelman, Fanny, ed. (1975). 7th WIDF Congress: International Women's Year—Equality, Development, Peace—Berlin, GDR, 26 October 1975 (Report) (1st ed.). Berlin, German Democratic Republic: Women's International Democratic Federation. p. 65. Retrieved 6 November 2023. – via ASP: Women and Social Movements (subscription required)