The Lutheran Federation, in cooperation with the Princess Basma Centre for Jordanian Women's Studies at Yarmouk University, held a month-long advocacy and lobbying training and it's taken many follow-up days and training.
The training focused on strengthening the capacity of the Advocates Group in building advocacy campaigns and advocating for women's rights, as well as understanding public policies and mechanisms for enacting legislation. The training concluded with the development of a blueprint for an advocacy campaign that highlights unsafe transport issues in Irbid governorate. The next period will see the launch of this campaign through various activities aimed at improving women's rights and promoting their economic participation.
These activities are part of the rights-based approach project, from local to global, which promotes women's economic and social rights in Jordan.
The Princess Basma Center for Jordanian Womens Studies, in cooperation with the Jordanian Masarat for Development and Progress, implemented the second session to complete the dialogue sessions on 'Hate Speech and Religious Dialogue' within the framework of the 'Hate Speech and Religious Dialogue' project. During this session, Dr. Ahmed Manai from the faculty of Sharia and Islamic studies participated in an interactive lecture covering several topics: Topic 1: explaining the difference between a principle that is protected in holiness in the Qur'an and the Holy Prophetic Sunnah, among those who represent this principle, the principle is protected, sacred, and constant and does not change, but whoever represents this principle may change and act contrary to what the principle requires.Topic2: Explaining the meaning of hate speech and interfaith dialogue and Islam’s attitude to all of them, in which it was shown that Islamic discourse does not carry within it hatred for anyone wherever they are, but rather it came as a mercy to people, so it cannot be corrected for its hatred for anyone. As for interfaith dialogue, it is possible in the points that then laws and trends meet, and this meeting must be extremely responsible, far from violence and insulting and forcing the other to do what the first wants. Topic 3, citing Qur’anic and Hadith texts that indicate that the call to truth and goodness cannot be in a manner of extremism, violence, or coercion, and should be in good exhortation and debate, which is the best of cases, even though debate, as the expression suggests, may make a person develop or advance in dialogue and discussion to arguments and shouting, but the Holy Qur’an regulates this debate in the best way, and this is the approach of the Holy Qur’an and Muslims must know and emulate it.
Extract from the second day activities for the training workshop on "Guide to Family Protection against violence" which has been implemented by the National Council for Family Affairs in partnership with Princess Basma Center for Women's Studies, for a group of students from the faculties of sharia and Islamic, Educational science and Media.
The second day has included several lectures on: identifying the Guide for dealing with cases of violence and the purpose of its existence, the attitude to violence, and the role of family reform offices to reduce it. Dr.Ismail Nouh Al_Qudah from the supreme judge department talked though it.
The Secretary General for Technical Affairs at the National Council for Family Affairs, MR. Mohammed Al-Zoubi spoke about the importance of the guide to protect the family from violence, which is an awareness guide that contains a set of awareness messages about violence and ways to prevent it and protect the family.
This workshop was attended by Dr.Tariq Al-Nasser, Deputy Director of the Center, a group of the National Council for Family Affairs team, and the Centers staff.
At the end of the training workshop, certificates were given to the workshop participants.
Princess Basma Center for Jordanian women Studies in cooperation with the Jordanian Masarat for Development and Progress, implemented its dialogue sessions within the project of "Hate Speech and Interfaith dialogue". During the session, DR. Nisreen Abdullah from the Faculty of Media has participated in a lecture entitled: Hate Speech and responses from an ethical, psychological and communicative perspective. In the presence of some students from the Faculty of media. The most important topics of the lecture: hatred is a form of violence that is practiced by a human to himself before others. The strongest will be capable to manage situations in the most civilized manner. Media, family and friends are influential in the personality. Justice and logic are the basis of communication and work.
Princess Basma Center for Jordanian Woman’s Studies at Yarmouk University, in cooperation with the National Council for Family affairs, organized a training course on “ The Guiding Manual for Family Protection from Violence “ , in the presence of the center’s director Dr. Batool Almuhaysen, and with the participation Dr. Ahmad Alhrasees from General Fatwa Circle, and media specialist Tasneem jdoo’a in the National Council for Family Affairs, and the judgment f the board.
Organizing this course came for definition in the guiding manual , which is awareness guide containing a set of awareness messages about violence, ways to prevent it, and and protect family, this guide complements and emphasizes the Council’s role in institutionalizing the system of protection from violence by focusing on developing a national action mechanism based on a participatory approach, including all institution related to family protection and unified national action procedures to prevent and respond to cases of violence in Jordan.
During the course, a presentation was made on the contents of the guide, which was prepared by a select group of experts and representatives from religious institutions. Additionally, the National Framework for Family Protection from Violence was presented. This framework outlines the principles for providing prevention and protection services, as well as coordination mechanisms among all service-providing institutions for cases of violence, ensuring the provision of comprehensive and integrated services through a systematic process of supervision and follow-up.”
And participated in the course, which is scheduled to last for two days.”
“The course, which included the participation of several students from the faculties of Sharia and Islamic Studies, Educational Sciences, and Media, featured a series of lectures titled ‘The Concept of Violence and Factors Contributing to Its Spread’ and ‘The Role of the General Ifta Department in Reducing Violence,’ presented by Al-Hurasis. Additionally, Al-Mutalqa delivered a lecture titled ‘The Protection System Against Violence in Jordan and the Council’s Role in Strengthening It.”
“The council staff also reviewed the protection system against violence and the council’s preventive measures, emphasizing the role of the media and the importance of religious discourse in reducing domestic violence.”
At the end of the course, there was an open discussion with the students about what was learned and how to apply it in daily life.
The Princess Basma Center for Jordanian Women’s studies, in cooperation with the Masarat Foundation for Development and progress, held the second session to continue the dialogue series on “Hate Speech and Religious Dialogue”, within the framework of the “Hate Speech and Interfaith Dialogue” project. During this session, Manthour Al-Omari , a professor from the Department of Political and International Studies at the Faculty of Arts ,gave a lecture titled: “Hate Speech and Religious Dialogue”, the lecture covered the definition of hatred, the causes of hate speech , methods to combat it , as well as religious dialogue ، its objectives, the guidelines for interfaith dialogue , and the importance of dialogue of promoting social and international peace.
The princess Basma Center for Jordanian Women's Studies, in cooperation with the Jordanian Masarat Foundation for Development and Progress, implemented the first session to complete the dialogue sessions on 'Hate speech and Interfaith dialogue' within the project of 'Hate speech and Interfaith dialogue' and during this session Dr. Saeed Bawanah the assistant dean of the faculty of Sharia and Islamic Studies has participated in an interactive lecture entitled: "elements of religious discourse and dialogue in Islam" he has handled several topics in it: The religious discourse and dialogue in Islam is based on harmony and love, not exclusion and hatred. This discourse embodies the meaning of coexistence and understanding with others. It relies on several components: the goodness of the message, insight that combines awareness and wisdom, kindness and moderation in communication, wise counsel and good advice, and debate conducted in the best manner. It emphasizes offering well to others, maintaining decorum, and avoiding insults and derogatory remarks. Religious discourse and dialogue in Islam serve as a gateway to understanding the truth.
A delegation of academic, administrative, and student colleagues from Yarmouk University joined the Princess Basma Centre for Jordanian Women's Studies' Director, Dr. Batoul Al-Muhaisen, at the launch of the project "Training Academic Women on Party Work in Universities," which the Center and the Jordanian Masarat Foundation for Development are coordinating.
During the "The Role of Academic Institutions in Promoting a Culture of Political Participation" discussion session, the Center Director underscored His Majesty King Abdullah II's directives to support the political empowerment of women and youth in Jordan through various programs and activities. He also expressed interest in the emergence of a generation of students who derive profound empowerment from political empowerment, a crucial step towards achieving democratic and social development in societies.
Under the chairmanship of Prof. Dr. Islam Massad, the President of the University, who was renowned for his extraordinary support and belief in the capabilities of women and their ability to be present in decision-making places at the university, she underlined that Yarmouk University, the big house that brings us together, provides all the support and guidance for us to play our role to the fullest. Along with concentrating on research addressing the difficulties faced by women in political and partisan life in Jordanian society, the Center regularly hosts awareness workshops and seminars on political and partisan life.
