The Director of the Center for Woman’s Studies at the University of Jordan (UJ), Dr. Abeer Dababneh won an international award for the “I Am Here” initiative. This initiative is concerned with empowering woman economically and strengthening Jordanian – German relationships.
This award was a part of the German - Arab Woman Business Leaders (GAWBL) Summit-2018 that was held in Munich. The event is considered an opportunity for women leaders to network, and to explore and share best practice to devise innovative strategies and further boost business opportunities.
The award was also within the framework of the distinguished efforts of the Center for Women's Studies and the University of Jordan (UJ) in implementing the "I Am Here” initiative for the economic empowerment of women in partnership with the German Agency for International Cooperation.
The award honors Arab-German women's joint projects by highlighting women who play a distinctive role in forging distinguished partnerships between Germany and the Arab world.
Dr. Dababneh has been Director of the Center for Women's Studies since 2013, specializing in gender studies and women's rights.
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