Karadsheh told members of the Amman International Rotary that women’s rights are a “political not a person struggle.”

Speaking at the club’s meeting held at the Hayat Hotel in Amman Wednesday, grassroots activist Karadsheh, argued for a political process to improve the situation facing Jordanian women. “Women’s rights are not a personal issue, or even a woman’s issue, they are a political issue. It is a power struggle that will not be solved without a political process that will require legislation and policymaking. “

During the discussion that followed her presentation, Karadsheh highlighted the fact that in the 1950s and 1960s women’s rights were much more prominent because of the active role of political parties at the time but that women’s rights have regressed since then. She explained that in order to produce change now the entire society, and especially men, must be involved in the process of empowering Jordanian women and helping attain her full rights.

The Amman International Rotary announced at the meeting that it received provisional status recognition by Rotary’s governor Ashot Karapetyan. In the February 1st. the Rotary governor of district 2452 wished the “new provisional club all the best in our service to change lives.”

The governor appointed Muhsen Mufleh, a past president of Rotary Club of Amman West as the New Club Advisor and the district governor’s special representative to the Rotary provisional club of Amman International. Also appointed was Ahmad Ghazwan Nadhom, past president of the Rotary Club of Amman Jerash.

The letter also directed Deputy District Governor Farid Musharbash as representative to all Jordan clubs to ensure further communication between Jordan Rotary clubs and new club members. Ashot called on Musharbash to “make sure that the new club is abiding by the Rotary rules, ethics and that it is a non-political and non-religious club whose stated purpose is to bring together business and professional leaders in order to provide humanitarian service and to advance goodwill and peace around the world.”