20-08-2022
The Center for Women's Studies organizes a panel discussion in cooperation with Solidarity Is Global Institute-Jo

The Center for Women’s Studies, in partnership with the organization of Solidarity Is Global Institute-Jo (SIGI), organized a panel discussion entitled “Marriage of those under 18, Achieving the Child’s Best Interest and Ensuring the Right to Education”. The director of the center, Dr. Bayan Al-Madi, welcomed the audience and briefed the panel’s topics. Then, Ms. Ina’am Al-Asha of SIGI-Jordan started the discussion by talking about the protection and safety project and the importance of the issue of ensuring the right of underage marriage to education through it. After that, the former Sharia judge, Dr. Salem Al-Akour, handled the topic of compliance with the legal requirement to complete education for those under 18. Prof. Asmaa Al-Ibrahim of the Faculty of Educational Sciences talked about the role of social heritage and positive customs and traditions in supporting social guarantees to complete education. The Dean of the Faculty of Nursing, Prof. Manar Al-Azzam, spoke about the psychological, economic and health effects of marrying those under 18, achieving the child’s best interest and ensuring the right to education.

At the end of the panel, a discussion took place with the women of the local community and female students from the various university’s faculties.