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UNIFEM: United Nations Development Fund for Women - Western Asia Region - http://www.unifem.org.jo/
Aims at increasing awareness of women's rights and enhancing Arab women's economic status through programs that support women's access to the small and micro enterprise sector. |
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The Jordanian National Commission for Women - http://www.jncw.jo/
Aims to support mainstreaming of a gender-equality perspective in all policy areas. Features the mission statement, a chronology, and details about the major programs. |
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A Comedy Team That Keeps Jordan Laughing - http://www.obs-us.com/obs/english/books/mem/n01a06.htm
An article about the political comedy of Nabil Sawalha and Hisham Yanes. |
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1997 Human Rights Report: Jordan - http://www.state.gov/www/global/human_rights/1997_hrp_report/jordan.html
Issued by the U.S. Department of State, the report covers civil liberties, political rights, attitude to international and non-governmental investigation of alleged violations of human rights, discrimination, and worker rights. |