Secretary General of the Jordanian National Commission for Women (JNCW), Maha Ali, said that the campaign’s activities, which coincided with the Human Rights Day, constitute an important sign and a call for actual action to end violence against women and girls.
The link between domestic violence and other forms of violence constitute an obstacle to the progress of women in various fields, and limits their active participation in political, economic and social life, which calls for action at various levels to intensify efforts towards building healthy families and preserving their unity and sanctity, Ali added.
“Violence against women and girls continues to be the most widespread violation of human rights around the world, rooted in discrimination based on gender, social norms and stereotypes that accept violence, and has escalated in light of the Covid-19 pandemic and crises related to climate change, global conflicts and economic instability,” United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Randa Abu Al-Hassan, said in speech on behalf of the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Jordan.
She said that Jordan, as per government’s priorities, is committed to preventing violence against women and strengthening responses to mechanisms to protect women from violence.
She underlined the United Nations’ commitment to work with the Jordanian government to end violence against women and girls, achieve inclusive and green economic growth, promote sustainable management of resources, and promote human rights.
Source: Jordan News Agency