Human Interest Stories
Jordan’s police are child-friendly
The duty of the police is to protect the community, and those who need the most protection are women and children. The Family Protection Department was created to serve women and children victims of sexual abuse or domestic violence.
Children Protect Themselves
Children who are orphans or have been abandoned or neglected by their families are especially vulnerable to abuse.
Jordan's Mosques Guide Fathers in Parenting
To this end UNICEF Jordan provides parents, caregivers and service providers with guidance through its Better Parenting Programme to prepare their children to be physically healthy, mentally alert, and emotionally secure.
Young People Take the Lead
As young Farah walks through the uneven narrow ruble alleyways in the impoverished community of Shalaleh in southern Jordan, she is stopped by both old and young for advice.
Children Call for More Shows on ICDB 2004
The International Children’s Day of Broadcasting started on Jordan television on Friday 17 December, 2004: Around 50 kids worked from the early hours of the freezing morning up to late at night taking on the roles of broadcasters & sound technicians,
Iraqi Children Go Back To School
“The best thing that happened to me was that I had the chance to finish school,” says Asma (19). She comes from a Um Al Bassatin village in Southern Jordan. But on reaching secondary education 17 year-old girls were forced to stop their schooling.
Refugee Children Speak Out - Ruweished
“I am enjoying school very much, I made many friends here at the camp, “said Asma (13) from Djibouti. Asma speaks to local, regional and foreign media representatives at the Ruweished Third Country Nationals (TCN) camp on Wednesday.
