Women and NGO professionalisation: a case study of Jordan

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“…In Jordan, it was not until 1989 that CSOs began to proliferate after the period of political liberalization initiated during the late King Hussein's reign, which included parliamentary elections and the drafting of a national charter (Clark and Michuki 2009;Robinson 1998). This was part of Jordan's 1990s transition into a "façade democracy," wherein the democratization process was controlled by the King's political agenda, and thus power remained in the hands of the monarchy (Milton-Edwards 1993, 201).…”

“…Similarly, the professionalization of these organizations "produce upward rather than downward accountability, exclusion rather than inclusion; and 'scaling up' brings with it bureaucratization" (Friedman 1992, 142 as cited in Jad 2007. The professionalization of CSOs includes, for example, a recruitment process that favors those with subject-specific technical knowledge and academic training over those with experience in activism and engagement (Clark and Michuki 2009).…”

Women's Political Participation in Lebanon and the Limits of Aid-Driven Empowerment

“…For many donors, this means having the "right" staff, in other words, highly educated staff who have specialised in certain issues or topics. 67 In some instances, donors will continue to work specifically with certain NGOs which, as some research shows, are often "the most institutionalised, [or] headed by well-known figures." 68 NGOs are also often required to have on-staff budgetary expertise, to have access to a bank, and to be able to produce financial records, things that activists and social movements, especially, and even smaller NGOs, are usually unable to provide, effectively blocking them from receiving such funding.…”

Work-life-health challenges of women in project management in nongovernmental organisations in Serbia

“…In spite of that, to authors' best knowledge, only two studies investigated the profile and the status of women in the NGO sector, as well as their job satisfaction. A study conducted in Jordan has demonstrated that majority of the employees in NGOs in Jordan are highly educated women [25]. They are seeking career challenges, and opportunities and the main reason for working in NGOs are new experiences, projects and hands-on learning.…”