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Add to Preferred SourcesThe President of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly visited the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan from 21-24 July. Commending Jordan’s efforts in response to the refugee crisis, she also noted the government’s awareness and commitment to work towards attaining Goal 5 on gender equality and women’s empowerment.
In collaboration with UN Women, she had the opportunity to meet vulnerable Syrian refugee women and girls as well as Jordanian women leaders to discuss challenges and opportunities to promote women’s empowerment.
Throughout the tour, Ms. Espinosa also learned about the support services provided to facilitate women’s access to work. For instance, the onsite childcare space accommodates 100 children every day, allowing women to access work opportunities and training inside and outside the Oasis.
On the final day of her mission to Jordan, Ms. Espinosa met with 10 women leaders working on gender equality and women’s empowerment, including members of the Parliament and civil society organizations. Organized by UN Women, the discussion focused on joint efforts by women’s advocates to advance the women’s agenda in Jordan, highlighting the holistic contribution to the country’s priorities on building resilience, stability, and sustainable development.
“Civil society organizations and women play a critical role in the shaping of an agenda that is forward-looking, an agenda for the future,” affirmed Ms. Espinosa.
During the discussion, participants referred to challenges and opportunities faced by women in terms of political participation and access to leadership positions. Civil society representatives also emphasized the importance of the availability of reliable gender data and statistics to inform planning and policy design.
“There is no way we are going to deliver on the 2030 Agenda without 50 percent of the world population [women],” Ms. Espinosa concluded.
Original source: UN Women
Published on 29 July 2019