Theocracy, neocolonialism, and gender apartheid in Jordan
“Women and LGBTQIA+ persons in Jordan face intersectional discrimination enabled by theocratic dictatorship, colonial legacies, and neocolonialism.” Author: Samar Zughool (2024), MSc, political scientist, Intercultural researcher, and manager of intercultural programs. The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has a monarchy constitution … Continued
Theocracy and the Violation of Women’s Rights in Jordan
According to Article 195 of the Jordanian Penal Code, criticizing the nice king in any way is considered a crime of “lèse-majesté” and carries a punishment of one to three years in prison. Under this misogynist monarchy, women in Sharia … Continued
Global education through an intercultural lens – Samar Zughool
Global education through an intercultural lens Competences consist of attitude, skills and knowledge. Therefore, the development of global competences through global education requires not only information but also an ethnorelative attitude with intercultural skills. This is in order to relate … Continued
Transnational activism as an inter-sectional base for gender equality in the Mediterranean The Swedish feminist foreign policy and implications for the EU – Samar Zughool
Women in the both shores of the Mediterranean are facing inequality. In some countries gender-based discrimination is visible and present on a policy level. In other countries it is the glass ceiling that hinders women from active participation and development. … Continued
The impact of intercultural sensitivity on our learning styles
Mitchell hammer created the Intercultural Conflict Style Inventory. It describes different approaches when entering conflict based on our cultural backgrounds. This model describes the different styles based on 1. To which extent we express or do not express our emotions … Continued
How to become sensitive to the diversity of oppression? And why knowledge is not enough.
When we are talking about oppression, we usually receive positive, neutral or even negative answers. Neutral is another shade of negative. Witnessing oppression and being neutral about it, is indeed part of the problem. Knowledge about oppression can give us … Continued