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2019_Jordan_Baraa_1x1_NOR_SUBS
Resource ID
72764
Access
Open
Uploading member
CARE Norway
Consent form provided?
Yes
Region
Middle East
Country
Jordan
Theme
Education, Gender equality, Governance/accountibility
Keywords
Advocacy, Conflict, Gender based violence, Personal Records, Rural, Volunteer, Workshops/Training
Additional Keywords
Self defence, taekwondo
Named person(s)
Baraa
Credit
Jasmin Baulhassani/CARE
Copyright
Jasmin Baulhassani/CARE
Date Image Taken
03 July 19
Caption
Baraa Ghanem (24) was physically harassed as a child. Today, she works as a Taekwondo-trainer through CARE to teach girls self-defence, how to identify harassment and how to report it. This is her story:
Many girls come to me and ask: “If I am physically or verbally harassed, how can I protect myself?”
When I was a child, I was physically harassed. All girls can be exposed to this at the market. Girls can experience harassment on the streets, but also at home and at the university.
I teach Taekwondo to little girls. I tell them that I will train them from home if they can’t come to the gym. Taekwondo is very important to girls, because it helps them protect themselves from harassment.
I have been moved by many things that I have witnessed. That is why I am happy to be training Taekwondo. I have become more aware and I do not let anyone do me any harm. I can rely on myself for protection.
I have seen girls at the university being harassed, both physically and verbally. Women can’t protect themselves. That is why we try to raise awareness.
In our community, they see me as a good person. They respect me. No one dares to harass me because they know that I can protect myself. I like that people see me as sweet and kind when I am tough on the inside.
CAREs support has been very important to stop harassment in our community, whether it is verbal, physical and psychological. I have seen how this programme gives girls that have been harassed the tools to protect themselves. It has contributed to raising awareness, especially in Mafraq, as it is quite conservative here.
My advice to all girls, no matter what age, is that if you are harassed, do not be quiet. Tell your family or someone close to you. Don’t keep it to yourself.
Speak to the person closest to you. If you don’t speak out, more girls will experience harassment. The problem will keep rising, without anyone stopping it. If we speak about harassment, we can find a way to reduce it.
Filmed/edited by Jasmin Baulhassani/CARE Norway in Amman, Jordan 2019.
Marker lat / long: 31.1, 36.6 (WGS84)
Public: Jasmin Baulhassani for CARE Norway
Public: Videorecherche