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 431 - 440 of 826
Titlesort ascending Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Location Country Date
Parents of the Burma district refrain from sending their children to school to protest the decision to transform their village schools into military schools Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Policy grievances Civil disobedience Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Mansoura Jordan March 21, 2019
Parents of students staged a sit-in in front of the Jizah Education Directorate building against the decision to feminize Hay Al-Barak School. Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Injustice / Perceived injustice Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Amman Jordan September 5, 2021
Parents of students in Fatima Al-Zahra and Ali bin Abi Talib schools in Al-Karak governorate stage a sit-in against the Minister of Education’s failure to build new schools. Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Al-Karak governorate Jordan November 30, 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
Parents and students protest in several localities of the Kingdom against the continuation of the Teachers' strike Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Other Demonstration Other N/A Jordan September 17, 2019
Parents and students of Ali Bin Abi Talib and Fatima Al-Zahra Schools in Al-Karak Governorate continue their sit-in for the second day in a row. Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Al-Karak governorate Jordan December 1, 2022
Parents and students of Al-Taym Al-Janoubi School (Madaba) staged a sit-in to protest the poor conditions of the school Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Madaba Jordan December 2, 2018
Palestinians of the Baqa'a refugee camp hold a march in solidarity with their fellows in the Occupied Territories, amid escalating tensions Political Party Regional / Political grievances March Support of a cause N/A Baqa'a Jordan May 11, 2021
Owners of tourism and travel companies hand over the keys to their offices to the government to protest against the worsening conditions of the sector triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic and the lack of state solutions and compensations Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection Other Demands for rights / Services N/A Amman Jordan March 31, 2021
Owners of shops and sanitary ware hold a strike in solidarity with the strike of trucks and the public transport sector, to demand a reduction in fuel prices. Workers group: Other Policy grievances Strike / Strike announcement Support of a cause N/A Jordan Jordan December 18, 2022

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart