By Reid Davis Ra’edah...
Jordan
Jordan: The answer is called Ra’eda
Ra’eda Abu Halawa works as a plumber, installing water tanks and repairing and installing pipes in bathrooms and kitchens. This is unusual in Jordan because women plumbers are very rare in the country, but that doesn’t bother Ra-eda.
In Photos: Women’s economic empowerment in action
Women’s economic empowerment means that women have the knowledge, tools and opportunities to unlock their full potential to earn and save money. Here are just a few of the amazing women we at CARE have had the privilege of working with and learning from over the years:
Learning from local women humanitarians responding to gender-based violence
CARE’s Zainab Moallin spoke with the Arab Women Organization of Jordan (AWO Jordan), a women-led organization that partners with CARE, to understand what we can learn from women-led organizations as they navigate the impacts of the coronavirus in their humanitarian contexts and take steps to support vulnerable women and girls at risk of gender-based violence (GBV).
Five girls who inspire us
We’re thrilled to introduce you to five amazing girls we’ve had the honour of meeting through our work to save lives, defeat poverty, and achieve social justice:
Annie Murphy’s visit to Jordan in photos
Earlier this fall CARE Canada Ambassador Annie Murphy traveled to Jordan with her mother. They met many girls and women whose stories of survival were both unimaginable and inspiring. See the story of their travels in photos.
Annie Murphy and CARE Canada call on Canadians to support girls’ rights on International Day of the Girl
CARE Canada Ambassador Annie Murphy launches #TogetherForHerFuture campaign with CARE on International Day of the Girl
Keeping my smile up: My visit to Azraq refugee camp
CARE Canada Ambassador Annie Murphy shares her experience travelling to Jordan to see CARE’s work with refugees.
Bright lights, brighter future
It is an unexpected setting for a beauty salon, tucked away inside a community centre in Al-Hashmi, East Amman. When you enter the small salon – ‘Sabaya Style’ – there’s an excited buzz. The five women running this new enterprise have the salon professionally kitted out with Hollywood-style mirrors and lights around the white walls, with accents of pink from the beauty accessories.