Democracy & Human Rights Program

This program contributes to the promotion of human rights, gender equality and democratic values as well as to increased political and social participation of citizens in Jordan and Palestine. The program is driven by the vision of a democratic Palestinian state, free of occupation.

The Democracy and Human Rights Program focuses on projects that aim to encourage political democratic reform actors, human rights defenders and media producers, in order to increase opportunities for social and political participation and strengthen human rights actors and defenders to improve the human rights situation, particularly among marginalized groups. In all its activities, hbs emphasizes the importance of gender democracy. Partners in this program organize workshops, capacity building, conferences and debates, and they publish and produce policy and position papers, research studies, and campaign on social media platforms. Through these activities, we support the direct target groups to raise awareness on human rights violations, including gender-based violence, and improve their skills and knowledge on strategic thinking, campaigning, writing, debating, and communicating.