Empowering Rural Women in Jordan Valley: A Success Story
Language: Multilingual
This video is in Arabic and English
Funded by Drosos Foundation, the project addresses a group of women living in the impoverished village of Ghor el Safi, in the south of Jordan. By supporting Ghor el Safi Women Association for Social Development to improve its production and promotion of handicrafts, the project will provide the women of Ghor el Safi with innovative income-generating opportunities and contribute to the sustainable development of the area.
Ghor el Safi is a rural village south of the Dead Sea, located at 350 m below sea level. The village is inhabited by about 40,000 people, the majority of whom rely on farming for their livelihoods. The village is located within one of the poorest areas in Jordan.
Place/region:
Ghor el Safi,
Jordan,
Middle East,
Southeast Asia
Type: Documentary
Duration:
Production and personalities:
Publisher: Drosos Foundation; Ghor el Safi Women's Association for Social Development; UNESCO Amman
Coproducer/sponsor: Hima Foundation for the Protection of Jordan Natural and Huma Heritage; The Royal Society of the Conservation of Nature
Published in:
Rights: UNESCO Amman
Type: Documentary
Duration:
Production and personalities:
Publisher: Drosos Foundation; Ghor el Safi Women's Association for Social Development; UNESCO Amman
Coproducer/sponsor: Hima Foundation for the Protection of Jordan Natural and Huma Heritage; The Royal Society of the Conservation of Nature
Published in:
Rights: UNESCO Amman