To Be a Girl in Jordan: A Legal and Cultural Bias

To Be a Girl in Jordan: A Legal and Cultural Bias

This project aimed to promote awareness of the girl child’s rights and advocate reformative policy change towards gender equality in the law based on evidence from research results. The research consisted of a review of the literature, legislation, and international frameworks relevant to the rights of girls and children; qualitative field research in the form of unstructured in-depth interviews with legal and social experts and key local community persons in Jordan on issues relevant to girls and children and their rights; qualitative research in girls’ schools using creative tools for data collection with children; and a quantitative survey. Based on the research, specific evidence-based recommendations were made and shared in round tables with government officials and policy makers on political commitment in Jordan in all sectors and at all levels to support gender equality, empowerment of girls, and girls’ full enjoyment of human rights. In order to protect and ensure children’s and women’s rights, there is a need to develop and undertake more actions and policies in light of the best interests of the girl child.