In search of commitments towards political reform and commitment towards women´s rights

Arab Network for Civic Education (ANHRE) is a partner in a two year project (2013-2014) with Arab Women Organization of Jordan (AWO), European Feminist Initiative IFE-EFI and Solidaridad Internacional (SI) entitled “In search of commitments towards political reform and commitment towards women´s rights” funded by the EU. 

The Overall Objective of the project is to enhance democracy by strengthening women’s participation in politics. In particular, it aims to 1) Build necessary skills at the community level to contribute to greater respect for human rights and democratic citizenship; 2) Empower CBOs to directly involve women in the electoral reform; 3) Strengthen linkages between women in the elected assemblies and in the political parties at the local and national levels and the civil society to promote women’s rights. The project issued a common agenda to promote women’s rights to facilitate cooperation between State and Non-State Actors and to be adopted by women MPs, women politicians and women activists and the civil society. The common agenda should identify the problems facing the implementation of women’s rights and assess the impact of women participation in Parliament. ANHRE had conducted citizenship project to Mosawa focal points that held local training to women.