Samira Kilani could not have foreseen how a terrible incident of inhaling the fumes of chemical cleaning products and nearly suffocating would become a life-changing moment. Yet, it did. It began with replacing all chemicals with natural products and using media outlets to advise women on the dangers of mixing chemical cleaning products.

As part of the project “Towards Enhancing the Voice of Palestinians in Jerusalem”, The Jerusalemite Women Forum (JWF) concludes a series of activities with the aim of developing the capacities of female community leaders and activists on political, social, legal and cultural levels.

The Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung - Palestine and Jordan is seeking applications from photographers for the production of a photography series portraying migrant workers in Jordan

The Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung - Palestine and Jordan (hbs) and Jordanian Women’s Union (JWU) welcome Jordan-based journalists to apply for the Summer School that will address multiple dimensions of labour migration and aims to improve journalists’ reporting skills on labour migration issues. 

The Amman-based channel Radio Al-Balad has begun broadcasting a new program. Taeeq al Matar (Road to the Airport) tells the stories of Jordanian workers abroad who share their positive and negative experiences.

Hbs welcomes applications to the 8th Regional Summer School “Waste Less, Manage Better: Exploring Municipal Solid Waste Management in the MENA Region through an Interdisciplinary Perspective” that will take place between 27 June – 01 July, 2022 in Rabat, Morocco.