‘Women in History Month’ celebrates female Jordanians and Canadians

AMMAN — The Canadian embassy on Wednesday launched a three-day event in Amman with the aim of celebrating the achievements of Jordanian and Canadian women.

Titled “Women in History Month”, the event will include the screening of two Jordanian and Canadian movies, in addition to four discussion panels. 

The embassy on Wednesday hosted the screening of the Canadian movie “Meditation Park” while the Jordanian movie “When Monaliza Smiled” will be shown at the embassy on Thursday. 

 Ghada Saba, the artistic director of Women in History in Jordan, said that both movies were directed by women and reflect on accomplishments of women from both countries. 

October is Women’s History Month in Canada, a time when Canadians honour the achievements of women and girls throughout Canada’s history, acknowledging  the trailblazing women who shaped the country and its way of life, according to an embassy statement. 

“Therefore, I was inspired to hold a similar event for the first time in Jordan thanks to the cooperation of the Canadian embassy in Amman. It will be a good opportunity for a cultural exchange between the two countries,” Saba told The Jordan Times over the phone.  

On Sunday, the embassy will host four panel discussions by women activists and participants working in the field of women rights. Discussions will cover how women helped in making history in the Kingdom, according to Saba. 

Distinguished Canadian and Jordanian panelists will deliver a number of presentations covering the fields of media, arts and culture as well as activism, the embassy’s statement read. 

The event will be live streamed on the Facebook page of the “Embassy of Canada to Jordan”.