Protecting women and children: Lessons learned from Jordan - Save the Children’s Resource Centre

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Briefs, Fact Sheets and Brochures, ReportsProtecting women and children: Lessons learned from JordanPublication year: 
2010
English
Format: 
pdf
Publisher: 
Save the Children Denmark
Jordan is currently taking essential steps towards breaking the strong taboo regarding sexual abuse and violence within families. The goal is to protect women’s and children’s rights by making families function without violence, and The Family Protection Department (FPD) plays a crucial role.

Since 1997, FPD has been the one-stop-shop for matters relating to family protection. The department has expanded from one office in Amman to now nine units in all the directorates of Jordan. The number of cases the units handle annually has increased seven-fold.So, what has made FPD so successful? And what can other countries, professionals and authorities learn from the Jordanian experiences?
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Authors
Christina Jespersen
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Protecting women and children: Lessons learned from Jordan
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Publisher
Save the Children Denmark
Authors
Jespersen, Christina
Format
pdf
Content type
Briefs, Fact Sheets and Brochures, Reports
Country
Jordan
Region
Middle East and Eurasia
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Keywords
Child protectionChildren's rightsFamilySexual violence and abuseViolence against childrenWomen's and girls' rights
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