Human Rights
Promoting and protecting human rights worldwide is a priority in the foreign policy of the Netherlands. Equal rights for women and girls are a central part of the Netherland’s human rights policy. In Jordan, promoting political and economic participation by women and combating violence against women are core issues that the Netherlands focuses on. In addition, the Netherlands is committed to promoting and protecting freedom of expression and internet freedom by supporting journalists and the role of media organisations.
Sowt: Exploring Equality and Human Rights in Jordan with Podcasts
In an attempt to create a healthier media ecosystem in Jordan, the Embassy’s partnership with Sowt will enable them to create three podcasts, hold two trainings, and 18 community listening sessions. The first podcast (Harrer) discusses (the processes of) journalism with journalists and aims to fosters trust and understanding of journalists. The second podcast (Eib) addresses issues of gender equality. The third podcast (Mal 3mal) brings forth the reality of labour issues in Jordan, a topic rarely covered in local media. Moreover, the project aims to build a community and provide safe spaces for further discussion by hosting gatherings and listening events. The training component of the project aims to train a total of 20 journalists in audio journalism. The project expects 1,000 downloads per episode, or over 70,000 listens.
7iber: Out of the Margins: Strengthening Independent Multimedia Journalism from Across Jordan
The project reflects on 7iber’s (pronounced Hiber) rich experience in implementing the Dutch funded “Ayoun” project. Out of the Margins will produce high impact in-depth reports that engage with issues impacting Jordanians across the country in the form of multimedia storytelling, data-driven reporting, and analytical writing. 7iber will train a group of fellows in core journalism skills over the course of one year, providing them with mentorship and coaching throughout this period as they work towards publishing in depth reports. Within this project, 7iber will focus on telling the stories of women and offer an honest and diverse representation of Jordanians. The produced reports will endeavour to inform and influence people in deep and meaningful ways and draw their attention to issues of human rights, accountability, social justice, and inequality. Additionally, 7iber will expand its storytelling and its reach through video features that accompany and enrich its written reporting.
Jowomenomics: Integral Development Center for Policy Research and Innovation Advancement
JoWomenomics aims to form a new independent nonpartisan think tank to establish a local resource committed to holistic, evidence-based approaches to tackling gender inequality in the labour force in Jordan. In this capacity, the Think Tank will train young researchers and lawyers to conduct high-quality research on the different articles in the labour law and other laws that impact women and communities. The Think Tank will also seek to improve the dissemination of such research to all stakeholders (including at the community level) to inform new perspectives on gender equality and inclusions, the present perspectives prevents changes in policy from both occurring and from being accepted by the broader community.