Jordan Jewels! AmCham-Jordan and BPWA Company Tour
The American Chamber of Commerce in Jordan (AmCham-Jordan) and the Business and Professional Women’s Association-Amman (BPWA) completed their joint company tour under the title of “Jordan Jewels”, which focused on businesses owned and/or led by women, with the goal of empowering women and celebrating their successes.
Motivated by a desire to raise public awareness of women empowerment, which has emerged as a significant topic of discussion in development and economics; “Jordan Jewels” was created to serve that purpose enhance the quality and quantity of human resources available for development.
The “Jordan Jewels” Joint Company Tour, which highlighted connection development as a means of empowering women, explored a diverse range of of businesses owned/led by women in three main Jordanian cities: Amman, Mafraq, and Sahab. During the tour, each visited company provided a detailed report on their developments and future plans to keep up with the fast-paced world.
“Women’s empowerment is a key component of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by the American Chamber of Commerce in Jordan (AmCham-Jordan) and the Business and Professional Women’s Association-Amman (BPWA).”
Throughout the “Jordan Jewels” collaborative journey, participants learnt about the businesses’ orientations, challenges, and potentials, and shared consultations in order to discussed obstacles, increase the firm’s attractiveness in the job market.
Visited Companies were:
Amman:
- Healthy Date Bar, Eng. Lubna Al Kayed (Owner and General Manager)
- Gioia Footwear, Ms Farah Ajlouni (Founder)
- Adaa for Sustainable Development Consultants, Eng. Maysoon Khurraisat ((Founder and General Manager, and Senior Sustainable Architecture Consultant)
- Waragami, Ms. Aisha Salman (Founder)
Mafraq:
- Arabella for Medical Services, Ms. Yamama Al Zoubi (General Manager)
Sahab:
- Mehna Jo, Ms. Amina Mari (CEO)
- Jadara Electronic Equipments and Trainers, Eng. Maleeka Zakarneh (Founder and Director)
