Gender Justice and the Law in the Arab States

The Colour of Innovation is a podcast  brought to you by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

In this show we cover stories of innovation from across the Arab States. In each episode we examine some of the most pressing development challenges in the region, through stories from people on the ground, social innovators, experts and our colleagues exploring new solutions.

A significant development challenge in the region is that of Gender Equality. Women in the Arab States region are, on average, disadvantaged socially, economically, politically and legally, relative to women globally and certainly relative to those in nations of similar economic standing. 

In this episode we talk to women who are behind this rise and hear stories from women who have been affected by such injustices.

We speak with Asma Khader, one of the first female lawyers in Jordan and founder of Sisterhood Is Global Institute (SIGI), who has had a long career in promoting women’s rights in Jordan and across the region.

Finally we talk with Marta Vallejo, Rule of Law, Justice and Human Rights Specialist at UNDP’s Regional Hub in Amman, about UNDP’s recent Gender Justice and the Law study and an innovation workshop exploring how to best translate the study's findings into change.

For more information follow the links below:

Sisterhood is Global Institute (SIGI): http://sigi-jordan.org/en/

UNDP Yemen: http://www.ye.undp.org/

UNDP Arab States: http://www.arabstates.undp.org/

UNDP’s Gender Justice and the Law study: https://bit.ly/2EKY8W7

UNDP Innovation in the Arab States: http://inno4arabstates.com/

Credits

Host: Ben Thompson Coon

Producers: Jennifer Colville and Ben Thompson Coon

Sound Engineer: Benjamin Lehti

Guests: Asma Khader, Marta Vallejo

Yemen Correspondent: Khulood Sheikh, Lena

Voice Over: Maha Mahmoud, Afnan Fadel