Lobbying for the defense of the rights of women farmers Lobbying for the defense of the rights of women farmers to increase their participation and raise their level of living; make pressure on decision makers for representing women farmers to be equal to men in wages.
The objectives of the project come out of the objectives of the specific union, which are:
-	Develop rural women to be equal to men and fight the rights of women and girls in  rural    communities in Jordan.
-	Empower women socially, economically and culturally
-	To rise women’s awareness.
The project aims at making gradual change  of women status in the rural communities from marginalized women who  suffer poverty, unemployment and lack of awareness into educated women, effective in the community , empowered and able to change themselves  and their families. women who are developed  economically to change society's view and equal with men in wages.

The expected results of the project:
1) equality between men and women farmlaborers in wages;
2) increase the proportion of women owning land;
3) increase the interest in the issues of women farmers and put their demands and needs on the national agenda at the level of Jordan.

Main activities undertaken during the project:
- lobby against the inequality of women laborers compared to men in wages;
- lobby for the inheritance rights of women (for land e.g.);
- expanding from 6 governorates to national level
- encouraging economic activities;
- encouraging rotative funds, micro finance and savings;
- English course;
- financial management course.

The expected results of the project:
1-	Equality  between  men and women farmers in wages;
2-	 Increase the proportion of women owning land;
3-	Increase the interest in the issues of women farmers and put their demands and needs on the national agenda at the level of Jordan

The Specific Union wants to tackle the problem of the inequality in wages in the following way.
1-	A large number of women labourers are facing this problem. Through a research, the number of women affected will be investigated. The research will bring about what are incomes of these women nowadays, to be able to compare them with the incomes of these women after the contracts and wages have changed.
2-	The Specific Union will organize meetings, and discussions open to members and women labourers. Often these women labourers are not yet member to the Specific Union (they cannot pay the contribution fees). These women are encouraged to organize themselves in groups and to become affiliated to the Specific Union. The Specific Union will use this method to attract new members.
3-	Trainings to raise awareness will be organized related to this problem. These training sessions concern Jordanian laws on working hours, holidays, maternity leave, etc. 
4-	A “Harida” will be written: this is a position paper. It will be checked with stakeholders concerned.
5-	The problem, and the solution written in the Harida will be highlighted through media: television, audio-visuals, journals, prints, etc.
6-	Meetings with stakeholders and officials and women (responsible for lobbying) are prepared. This will consider the minister of agriculture, the minister of labour and the members of parliament. 
7-	The law will also include provisions for labourers in the agricultural sector. 
8-	Women will be encouraged to refuse to sign contracts which are discriminating. 
9-	Seminars for the members will be prepared to exchange after the lobby has been executed. 

The second problem aims to a changed situation in which women own land (including large parcels). This could be achieved by a system which forbids women to give up their rights. The Specific Union aims to raise the percentage of women owning land from 2,7 now until 6% in 2014.To tackle the second problem, next procedure will be followed.
1-	A study will be executed in order to know how many women are aware of their heritage rights. The study will give also information about the income situation of women who gave up their rights; in order to compare them with women who have fought for their rights and now own some land. 
2-	Training sessions to members on Jordanian laws, related to inheritage rights will be given. These training also includes Islamic heritage rights. These Islamic heritage rights protect women in stating that girls have to take their landright. According to Islamic rules it is forbidden to give up your rights as a women, called ‘haram”.
3-	Women will be convinced not to give up their rights in favour of their brothers, through awareness sessions.
4-	A Harida will be written in which will be proposed that landdistribution after the death of a parent has to respect a minimal period of a certain number of months (decided by the members in a collective way). 
5-	Some very clear and critical examples will be highlighted on national media (television, newspapers). A very sad example is experienced by a Board member of the Specific Union (she gave up her landrights in favour of her brothers; after her husband died  - who did not own any land - , she has to raise a daughter by herself and pay the rent of her 2 rooms; her daughter has the same perspective, because of lack of land).
6-	The Harida will be presented to the parliament, the congress and the minister of justice. 
7-	The members will be informed about the results of this advocacy, through regular meetings and on the General Assembly. 

Activities: training sessions in heritage issues;
shows to market products;
workshops 

 8 training sessions on developing the products; each session lasts three days and 20 women attend 

 6 training sessions on marketing; each session lasts three days and 20 women attend 
 6 training sessions on managing projects; each one lasts three days for 120 women 

 3 shows: one in Ajloun , one in lrbid and one in Jarash
 
establishing two groups and save money with registration 

 English course for 3 persons from s.u 1 year ( 6hours) a week
 2- basic courses 1- developed course
 the presidents of the three societies . 1 year (6hours) a week  

 keeping up the English knowledge after 1 year by network using it in marketing and in ordering meetings , 
visits abroad , meetings on economic activities  

 a financial training course for 11 women ( members of the board and staff) . 4 weeks / one month 
 
keeping up the financial knowledge by practice in writing budgets and action plans for the specific union

The objectives of the project come out of the objectives of the Specific Union which are:
- to develop rural women to be equal to men and fight the rights of women and girls in rural communictie sin Jordan;
- empower women socially, economically and culturally;
- to raise women's awareness.