Amman hosts conference on ending violence against Women

A conference to launch the 2021 Regional Index on Violence Against Women and Girls kicked off in Jordan’s capital, Amman. The EU-supported event was organized by the inter-ministerial committee for women empowerment in cooperation with the EuroMed Feminist Initiative. The two-day event focused on the results of the index and its main recommendations.

The gathering witnessed the participation of 80 representatives from seven countries, including Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco.

Also attending the event were representatives from the EU and the Union for the Mediterranean, embassies, members of parliaments, gender and law experts, civil society, human rights organizations and national government institutions.

Speaking to A24 News Agency, Head Researcher of the Regional Civil Society Observatory, Thaker Azogoul, urged Syria, Libya, and Iraq to participate in the conference next time.

He said these three countries should focus on women’s condition as they are witnessing conflicts. Member of the Jordanian Parliament Asmaa Al-Rawahneh said the gathering dealt with the role of Arab countries’ laws in reducing violence against women.

Egyptian Lawyer and women’s rights activist Nihad Abu Qumsan said the conference offered Arab states an opportunity to share experiences and best practices in this regard.