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 721 - 730 of 826
Title Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Location Country Datesort ascending
Dozens of distributors of the al-Juneidi Food Industries stage a strike to protest against the company's unilateral decision to revise the commissions' system, Workers group: Other Corporate grievances, Injustice / Perceived injustice Strike / Strike announcement Demands for rights / Services N/A Ein al-Basha Jordan April 8, 2019
Teachers protest on a national scale against the new career grid purposed by the Ministry of Education, Workers group: School teachers / University professors Policy grievances Demonstration, Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Jordan April 8, 2019
Unemployed PhDs hold a protest sit-in in front of the Ministry of Higher Education in Amman demanding to be appointed in Jordanian universities Workers group: Unemployed Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection Sit-in Demands for rights / Services Bargaining Amman Jordan April 4, 2019
Employees of a Chinese company in al-Attarat go on strike to protest the arbitrary dismissal of 24 colleagues Workers group: Other, Collective / Informal group Injustice / Perceived injustice, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Strike / Strike announcement Demands for rights / Services N/A Attarat Jordan April 2, 2019
Employees of al-Ramtha Silos stage a solidarity strike against the arbitrary dismissal of two colleagues Workers group: Other Injustice / Perceived injustice, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Strike / Strike announcement Demands for rights / Services N/A Ramtha Jordan April 1, 2019
Unemployed paramedics hold a sit-in in front of the Ministry of Health demanding to be appointed Workers group: Unemployed, Workers group: Healthcare workers Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Amman Jordan April 1, 2019
Dozens of Third Category employees at the Ministry of education hold a protest sit-in in front of the Ministry building to protest the delays in addressing their labor demands Workers group: Public Sector Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) N/A Amman Jordan March 26, 2019
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 the students of Beit Jaffa Secondary School protest against the delay in implementing the maintenance of the primary school building Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Irbid Jordan March 20, 2019
Dozens of unemployed political science graduates stage a protest sit-in in front of the Prime Minister palace in Amman demanding to be appointed in ministerial posts and public agencies Workers group: Unemployed Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection Sit-in Demands for rights / Services Bargaining Amman Jordan March 19, 2019

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart