Al- Shaqa'iq; Highlighting Role Models, and Changing Culture

Remember our first grade school syllabus, where "Baba works outside" and "mama works in the kitchen"? "Bassem plays" and "Rabab helps mama"?

For years and years, the education system helped to plant these stereotypes of gender roles in the minds of children! But, it looks like there's hope for this to change...

As part of the Palestinian and Jordan Education Initiatives, we [kidz online] are launching our women’s empowerment and career planning curriculum into 1,500 schools in the West Bank and Gaza as well as 100 Discovery schools in Jordan. The video series highlights successful women from various Middle Eastern countries encouraging young girls to stay in school and strive for careers. The videos also encourage men to be positive role models, providing the support women will need to increase gender equality throughout the region.

Each episode profiles women in interesting career tracks. They discuss the many facets of their jobs, the requisite skills and training, their accomplishments, and the challenges they overcame. They discuss the ways in which being female has influenced their success, as well as the role of the men in their lives and their family support systems.

Check out the episodes and read more about the profilees from Jordan.