Economic, Social, Political and Psychological Implications on Jordanian Women Married to Non-Jordanians and Their Families
FIELD STUDY Economic, Social, Political and Psychological Implications on Jordanian Women Married to Non-Jordanians and their Families Arab Women Organization of Jordan June 2010 Amman - Jordan Study Researcher Lamis Nasser ACKNOWLEGEMENTS The Arab Women Organization of Jordan thankfully acknowledges the assistance rendered by women organizations, development centres and municipal councils in various Governorates, for facilitating the implementation of this field study, specifically the ‘Musawa Network’ coordinators affiliated to the Arab Women Organization of Jordan, and the ‘United for Legal Equality’ Coalition members affiliated to the Human Forum for Women’s Rights. Special gratitude is extended to the following parties: Arab Women Society, Mafraq; Family Awareness and Counseling Centre, Zarka; Kufur Khil Municipality, Jerash; White Beds Society, Irbed; Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development, Irbed; Khawla Bint Al-Azwar Society, Zarka; Women Programmes Centre, Zarka; Sharaka Centre for Democracy, Madaba; Princess Basma Community Centre, Jabal Al-Nuzha, Amman; Al-Naseem Municipality, Jerash; Rural Women Development and Rehabilitation Society, Amman; Women Society for Literacy, Amman; Women Cooperative Society, Salt. The Arab Women Organization of Jordan would also like to thank Researcher Lamis Nasser in appreciation of her efforts during all the stages of the field study. 2 FOREWORD This study is a qualitative and analytical field survey aimed at exploring the human experiences of Jordanian women married to non-Jordanian men, based on focus group discussions and face-to-face interviews with women groups at a number of Governorates, using a research tool specifically designed for this purpose. The study primarily aimed at providing decision-makers and politicians with realistic first-hand data from the field on the size and forms of suffering experienced by women and their families, to act as a research-informed tool for NGOs, experts and researchers in the field.
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