Dozens of unemployed from the Tafilah governorate inaugurate a protest march towards Amman to demand job opportunities.

Number of protestors: 
100+
Country: 
Jordan
Date: 
10/02/2019
Description: 
Dozens of unemployed from the Tafilah governorate inaugurate a protest march towards Amman to demand job opportunities. The march was inspired by the initiative of Falah al-Arini, an unemployed doctor from the governorate who decided to walk towards Amman with his family of thirteen to demand a job. Along the way, a growing number of people begun to follow him, providing the input for a nationwide mobilization.
Actors / Mobilising structures: 
Workers group: Unemployed
Mode of action: 
March
Objective: 
Demands for rights / Services
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA: 
Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection
Spatial characteristics: 
Location on national territory: Governorate level
Frequency: 
Continuous
State response: 
Bargaining
Location: 
Tafilah