28 min
Gender Justice and the Law in the Arab States Colour of Innovation
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The Colour of Innovation is a podcast brought to you by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
In this show we cover stories of innovation from across the Arab States. In each episode we examine some of the most pressing development challenges in the region, through stories from people on the ground, social innovators, experts and our colleagues exploring new solutions.
A significant development challenge in the region is that of Gender Equality. Women in the Arab States region are, on average, disadvantaged socially, economically, politically and legally, relative to women globally and certainly relative to those in nations of similar economic standing.
In this episode we talk to women who are behind this rise and hear stories from women who have been affected by such injustices.
We speak with Asma Khader, one of the first female lawyers in Jordan and founder of Sisterhood Is Global Institute (SIGI), who has had a long career in promoting women’s rights in Jordan and across the region.
Finally we talk with Marta Vallejo, Rule of Law, Justice and Human Rights Specialist at UNDP’s Regional Hub in Amman, about UNDP’s recent Gender Justice and the Law study and an innovation workshop exploring how to best translate the study's findings into change.
For more information follow the links below:
Sisterhood is Global Institute (SIGI): http://sigi-jordan.org/en/
UNDP Yemen: http://www.ye.undp.org/
UNDP Arab States: http://www.arabstates.undp.org/
UNDP’s Gender Justice and the Law study: https://bit.ly/2EKY8W7
UNDP Innovation in the Arab States: http://inno4arabstates.com/
Credits
Host: Ben Thompson Coon
Producers: Jennifer Colville and Ben Thompson Coon
Sound Engineer: Benjamin Lehti
Guests: Asma Khader, Marta Vallejo
Yemen Correspondent: Khulood Sheikh, Lena
Voice Over: Maha Mahmoud, Afnan Fadel
The Colour of Innovation is a podcast brought to you by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
In this show we cover stories of innovation from across the Arab States. In each episode we examine some of the most pressing development challenges in the region, through stories from people on the ground, social innovators, experts and our colleagues exploring new solutions.
A significant development challenge in the region is that of Gender Equality. Women in the Arab States region are, on average, disadvantaged socially, economically, politically and legally, relative to women globally and certainly relative to those in nations of similar economic standing.
In this episode we talk to women who are behind this rise and hear stories from women who have been affected by such injustices.
We speak with Asma Khader, one of the first female lawyers in Jordan and founder of Sisterhood Is Global Institute (SIGI), who has had a long career in promoting women’s rights in Jordan and across the region.
Finally we talk with Marta Vallejo, Rule of Law, Justice and Human Rights Specialist at UNDP’s Regional Hub in Amman, about UNDP’s recent Gender Justice and the Law study and an innovation workshop exploring how to best translate the study's findings into change.
For more information follow the links below:
Sisterhood is Global Institute (SIGI): http://sigi-jordan.org/en/
UNDP Yemen: http://www.ye.undp.org/
UNDP Arab States: http://www.arabstates.undp.org/
UNDP’s Gender Justice and the Law study: https://bit.ly/2EKY8W7
UNDP Innovation in the Arab States: http://inno4arabstates.com/
Credits
Host: Ben Thompson Coon
Producers: Jennifer Colville and Ben Thompson Coon
Sound Engineer: Benjamin Lehti
Guests: Asma Khader, Marta Vallejo
Yemen Correspondent: Khulood Sheikh, Lena
Voice Over: Maha Mahmoud, Afnan Fadel
28 min