Stereotypical images of women
A lecture entitled "Stereotypical images of women" on the occasion of International Women's Day at Princess Alia University College.
March 13, 2018
On the occasion of International Women's Day, Princess Alia University College, in collaboration with the Arab Center for Consulting and Training Services (ACCTS)/ Ministry of Culture, organized a workshop entitled "Stereotypes of Women", in coordination with the Assistant Dean for Training, Development and Quality Dr. Mona Smadi.
Dr. Bassem Al-Lawzi, Dean of the College, delivered a speech welcoming the guests of ACCTS, mentioning the great role of women, whether they are mothers, wives or daughters. They represent more than half of the society, therefore caring about women and their rights is not limited to one special day of the year. It should be always and without discrimination, and should be afforded a fair opportunity to prove herself.
In her turn, the researcher Ruba Rihani founder of the "Arab Woman Today" department in ACCTS, has given a presentation about the center. ACCTS has been founded and registered under the Ministry of Culture in 2012 based on its belief in the need to change the way Arab women look at themselves and their social roles. Women who share the same values and principles of faith and specialists in training and consulting have joined the team. Their task was to equip Arab women with the skills and knowledge to seek change in their personal, spiritual and social lives.
The researcher also reviewed statistics from the Jordan Strategies Forum, showing the distribution of workers in Jordan and the low percentage of women working in both the government and private sectors. Discussions took place on some of the folk proverbs which gave an inheritance of negative energy and weakened the status of women in society. And thus resulted in placing restrictions on them, preventing them from achieving themselves and highlighting their efficiency in various areas.
In turn, Martina Qandah stressed the need to develop the role of women in decision-making, problem-solving and opinion-sharing. Allowing them to rise to leadership and administrative positions. She pointed out that the role of upbringing and some misconceptions which our society has adopted since ancient times, has put the responsibility on us to change this concept about women, develop their abilities, and provoke their intellect in order to make wise decisions.
College girls felt that their voices were heard and their hidden fears, frustrations and uncertainties were validated. And now they have been enlightened on how they can make a difference starting from themselves. Some girls started to follow us on social media to be more empowered and to have a new channel to express themselves.
