Jordan

Around three million migrants and refugees live in Jordan. Some of them fled their countries for political reasons, other came looking for a better life.  

In cooperation with hbs – Palestine and Jordan, ARDD produced policy briefs based on discussion sessions with the Migrant Worker Committee in Jordan and holds a conference titled “Refugees and Migrants in the Arab Region: Long Shades of Discrimination”

 In cooperation with Jordanian Women’s Union (JWU), hbs - Palestine and Jordan organized a Journalist Summer School in Amman, Jordan from 23-25 August 2022. As an outcome, the participants produced informative media products on the topic of labor migration.

Hbs interviews Jordanian migration expert Shaddin Almasri about the backgrounds of migrant workers coming to Jordan, the legal framework that regulates their presence in Jordan, their participation in trade unions, how they coped during the pandemic and policy recommendations for improving their lives in Jordan.

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.

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.