I got this press release in my inbox from a Jordanian gender equality campaign, as did other bloggers- I am sure, and I felt compelled to spread the word:
Gender Equality, Made in Jordan
Young Jordanians using new methods for new audiences
Amman 5th July 2008-As part of a local initiative, groups of young Jordanians have been seen in various areas of Amman handing out badges, stickers and posters. This is all part of the Gender Equality Campaign, which is just being launched in Jordan. A number of local Jordanian NGOs have cooperated with some individuals and companies from the private sector to help support this campaign and the young Jordanians working on it.
The Gender Equality Campaign was created as part of a homegrown initiative by a group of young Jordanians who are committed to the idea of justice and equality for the women and men of Jordan. The main purpose of this campaign is to educate the public in Jordan about women’s rights and to mobilize the community to take action to address this human rights issue in Jordan.
The main component of this campaign is to provide a channel for dialogue for people to discuss this issue in Jordan. The foundation of this new channel is to target all aspects of Jordanian society, taking the issue of gender equality outside the walls of conferences, workshops and offices.
This channel is being opened by the young campaigners, using the logo that they created. The logo of the campaign illustrates the wishes, hopes and ambitions of the young Jordanian campaigners. It is a symbol that represents the rights, duties, and dreams for us all, pink for women, blue for men.
As part of the Gender Equality Campaign, permission was gained by one of the supporting local NGOs from the Greater Amman Municipality to install two sets of monuments with its logo. One is on Tabarbour Circle, the other on Middle East Circle in Al-Wihdat. The hope of the young Jordanian campaigners is to gain permission to install similar monuments in other areas around Amman in the near future.
-The End-
Gender Equality Campaign
This campaign was created as part of an initiative by a group of young Jordanians who are committed to the idea of justice and equality for the women and men of Jordan. The main purpose of the Gender Equality Campaign is to educate the public in Jordan about Women’s Rights and to mobilize the community to take action to address this human rights issue in Jordan.
The vision for the campaign is to increase the level of awareness and commitment to women’s rights in Jordanian society. Furthermore, the mission is to create a channel for a broad based dialogue about the rights and roles of women in Jordan.
Contact Details:
Lulwa Al-Kilani Dina Liddawi
Gender Equality Campaigner Gender Equality Campaigner
Email: genderequalityc@gmail.com
Telephone: +962 77 90 6 90 40 Telephone: +962 77 9999 187
It’s positively refreshing to see a local effort being made by local women and men eager to improve the stereotypical gender images in Jordan. Oh and by the way, I saw one of the monuments the other day while I was driving: it is basically two columns, one blue and one pink, and the blue column is taller than the pink one. ” It is a symbol that represents the rights, duties, and dreams for us all, pink for women, blue for men.”
If you would like to get in on the fun, join the campaigners in downtown Amman on July 12th, where they will speak to people and spread the word, which is so groovy. You have the contact details of the campaign, so don’t hesitate to get in touch if you need directions or have any questions!
Go, gender equality, go!
In my opinion, there is equality between men and women, there is JUSTICE, but not equality, because the characteristics of each gender are different. We cant ask men to deliver, and we can’t ask woman to take the full responsibility for house expenses, the justice is asking men to help in house keeping, the justice is equality in education.
What I am trying to say is we need justice not equality…
There is no such thing like equality, we are different in many ways to be equal.
Equalilty is not about being the SAME!
Equality is about not seeing the differences, but looking for the similarities.
WE ARE ALL HUMAN IN THE END!!!!
In response to Wafa:
We cant ask men to deliver,
Because they are biologically unable to do so.
…we can’t ask woman to take the full responsibility for house expenses
Of course we can ask women to do this-my mother is the sole breadwinner in our family, it was the choice of both my parents.
The point of equality is give women the same choices and power to make decisions that men in our society have.
Equal in value, diverse in strengths. Respect between genders, knowing each has it’s own bent, but that not all people can be boxed into that bent.
I pray this leads to Jordanian women being able to pass citizenship to their kids, to have equal percentages in inheritance, to have the same value as a witness.
You go Reem :)
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I have high hopes for this campaign and we are definitely heading towards equality with men all different sorts of levels.