PRESS RELEASE
WASHINGTON, DC, January 20, 2023 — Plan International, through a sub-agreement with Mercy Corps, will partner with the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Promoting the Voice and Leadership of Women activity in Jordan.
The project will elevate Jordanian voices and support progress in economic, social and political spaces for women. By using USAID’s Gender and Social Inclusion Framework and Plan’s gender transformative approach, the project will generate momentum to advance gender equality, strengthen civil society organizations and support activities that promote women’s rights, leadership, and participation in political and public life.
“By listening to women in Jordan and supporting the efforts they are already making to increase their agency, the Promoting the Voice and Leadership of Women activity will customize trainings that are unique to their needs,” said Mustafa Kudrati, CEO and president of Plan International USA. “We will be building on the success of the Jordan National Commission on Women to advance gender equality.”
Plan will be responsible for supporting civil society organizations to advocate for and support women’s rights and changing social norms by facilitating development and on-going adaptation of social and behavior change strategies. In addition, they will support women, youth and marginalized groups to lead community and household initiatives to practice norm changes around gender.
“Through an in-depth gender analysis and action plan, we will be able to customize our global expertise in gender to advance the position of women in Jordan,” said Hamida Jahamah, country director, Plan International Jordan. “By identifying gender champions and community projects to support these efforts, the impact of this project will be felt for years to come.”
Mercy Corps will be leading a coalition consisting of Plan, Al Jidara, Solidarity in Global Institution and Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development to execute Promoting the Voice and Leadership of Women activity. The USAID project will last for five years, ending in 2027.
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