This subject is raised time and again, yet progress is virtually non-existent.

As a woman whose final weeks in Jordan were marred by a similar incident, I cannot support such a call for action enough:

Despite the ratification of CEDAW, it is evident that the Jordanian government continues to fail to take this convention seriously.

Researchers should focus on analyzing: the notion of GBV and the dynamics of acts of SV in the Jordanian society, with the aim of providing feedback for a comprehensive action program on this issue.

Also, they should refine the concept of SV through workshops, which would prepare the ground for qualitative field research in Jordan that could help examine the link between cultural norms of gender, ethnicity, and age. [Source]

CEDAW is not just a box to tick – it requires action on the ground.

How many more women must endure the degradation and trauma?

How many more must be afraid to walk to the kiosk under the cover of darkness, just because a man cannot control his lusty urges?

And for how much longer can such men pray on a Friday before committing the same act the very next night?

As with honor killings, it seems the safety of women is of scant importance to the authorities.

How far does this have to go before it is deemed unacceptable?