Information on the Jordanian Women's Union; on its history, aims and activities [JOR23879.E]

For information on the above-mentioned topic, please see the attachments.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.

Attachments


Jordan Times [Amman]. 29 September 1995. Lola Keilani. "Women Plan Protest

Campaign Against `Discriminatory` Laws," p. 3.

_____. 30 August 1995. Lola Keilani. "Hot-line Opens up to Legally Abused Women."

_____. nd. Rana Husseini. "Lecture is part of Campaign to Establish Secretaries' Union."


_____. nd. Rana Husseini. "Legal Advice Hot-line to Open for Battered Women."

_____. nd. Rana Husseini. "Women Repeat Call on Government to Apply Women's Rights Conventions."

_____. 6 November 1995. Ghalia Alul. "Women's Union to Launch Drive to Amend Passports Law."

The Star [Amman]. 2-8 February 1995. E. Yaghi. "Women's Union Addresses Problems of Honor Killing."

_____. December 1994. Rana Sabbagh. "Jordanian Women Pay the Violent Price of Traditional Male `Honour`."