“We realize that women in Jordan still face many problems and that there are discriminatory clauses that have to be addressed and we need the (women’s, ed.) movement’s knowledge and experience in this regard.” With this statement, MP Falak Jamaani invited Jordanian women to list their demands for issues to be fought for in Parliament.

We have recieved a number of interesting reports focusing on the services provided for women victims of violence in Arab countries. The Egypt violence against women study - literature review of violence against women is from April 2009, but still of interest.