Mapping of Collective Actions in Jordan

Publication Date: 2019

The mapping of collective actions in Jordan tracks mobilisations by groups of people whose goal is to achieve a common objective.

Each mapped collective action is based on a typology devised by the Centre for Social Sciences Research and Action.

The objective of this database is to explore collective actions by providing accurate data and relevant information on mobilisations happening in the country.

Explore the interactive charts below the table.

Data collection for this mapping is done by the CeSSRA team.

Information sources: Media reports, NGO reports, aid actors reports, as well as first-hand data collected by the CeSSRA team.

Period covered by data collection: September 1st, 2019 - till present.

Displaying 191 - 200 of 826
Title Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Locationsort ascending Country Date
Construction workers employed on the electric power generation project in Ma'an hold a protest to demand their back pay Workers group: Other Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Demonstration Demands for rights / Services N/A Ma'an Jordan April 28, 2021
Workers and professionals employed in the construction of the Ma’an Military Hospital stage a protest to demand the payment of their back wages Workers group: Other Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Ma'an Jordan February 21, 2021
Employees of the Daraghmeh company in Ma'an governorate stage a sit-in in front of the company's building in protest against the company's failure to meet their demands and the threats of arbitrary dismissal of employees and closure of the company Workers group: Other Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Ma'an Jordan June 8, 2022
Protesters stage a sit-in in Ma'an after the Friday prayer to protest against the privatisation of Ma'an water company and its fusion with Aqaba water company and to protest against the general increase in prices Collective / Informal group Policy grievances Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Ma'an Jordan June 17, 2022
Parents in Ma'an governorate refrain from sending their children to school in protest against the failure of delivering water to the area inhabited by thousands of Jordanian citizens. Students and/or student’s unions and clubs Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure Strike / Strike announcement Demands for rights / Services N/A Ma'an Jordan October 2, 2022
Unemployed people in Ma'an city marched toward a company in the Shediyeh neighborhood in search of employment. Workers group: Unemployed Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure March Demands for rights / Services N/A Ma'an Jordan November 3, 2022
Protesters stage a sit-in in Ma'an after the Friday prayer to protest against the privatisation of Ma'an water company and its fusion with Aqaba water company Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Policy grievances Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Ma'an Jordan May 27, 2022
Activists in Ma'an stage a sit-in and a march in solidarity with Palestine, demanding the end of the ongoing Israeli aggressions against Gaza, Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Territories Collective / Informal group Regional / Political grievances Sit-in Support of a cause N/A Ma'an Jordan May 18, 2021
Teachers stage a sit-in in Ma'an in solidarity with the Teachers' Union Workers group: School teachers / University professors Policy grievances, Injustice / Perceived injustice Sit-in Support of a cause, Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Ma'an Jordan February 9, 2021
Unemployed start an open-ended sit-in outside the Governorate building in Ma'an to demand job opportunities Workers group: Unemployed Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection Sit-in Demands for rights / Services Repression, Bargaining Ma'an Jordan February 1, 2022

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart